Why We Write : 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do - Meredith Maran

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Why We Write

20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do

By: Meredith Maran

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Paperback | 4 July 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life. Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most - and least - about their vocation. 'Every story is a seed inside of me that starts to grow and grow, like a tumor, and I have to deal with it sooner or later.' Isabel Allende 'In the beginning, it was that sense of losing time. Now . . . I have the sense that I can biff the world a bit. I can exert a force.' Michael Lewis 'When I'm writing . . . I'm living in two different dimensions- this life I'm living now . . . and this completely other world I'm inhabiting that no one else knows about.' Jennifer Egan 'If writing were illegal I'd be in prison. I can't not write. It's a compulsion.' David Baldacci Praise for Why We Write 'Writers will be reassured and readers will learn much about th joys and struggles of the writing life.' Jason Epstein 'Why do we writers do what we do? Because we must. Because the alternative is untenable. An inspiring, illuminating book.' Dani Shapiro 'The perfect warm-up to a good day of work, an antidote to writer's block-a must - have secret weapon of inspiration for any writer's reference shelf.' A. M. Homes

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"If writing were illegal I'd be in prison. I can't not write. It's a compulsion." --David Baldacci

"When I'm writing... I'm living in two different dimensions: this life I'm living now...and this completely other world I'm inhabiting that no one else knows about." --Jennifer Egan

"Every story is a seed inside of me that starts to grow and grow, like a tumor, and I have to deal with it sooner or later." --Isabel Allende

"In the beginning, it was that sense of losing time. Now...I have the sense that I can biff the world a bit. I can exert a force." --Michael Lewis

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Studies of Fiction General Literary Studies Literary Studies from 1900 to Current Language & Linguistics Reference, Dictionaries & Guides Creative Writing & Creative Writing Guides Linguistics Non-Fiction Prose Writing & Editing Guides

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Introduction	p. xi
Isabel Allende	p. 1
David Baldacci	p. 13
Jennifer Egan	p. 25
James Frey	p. 37
Sue Grafton	p. 49
Sara Gruen	p. 59
Kathryn Harrison	p. 69
Gish Jen	p. 81
Sebastian Junger	p. 93
Mary Karr	p. 105
Michael Lewis	p. 115
Armistead Maupin	p. 127
Terry McMillan	p. 139
Rick Moody	p. 151
Walter Mosley	p. 161
Susan Orlean	p. 171
Ann Patchett	p. 183
Jodi Picoult	p. 193
Jane Smiley	p. 203
Meg Wolitzer	p. 217
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Why We Write

20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do

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