Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by Ray Bradbury
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Author: Ray BradburyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-04-01
ISBN: 0553296345
Number of pages: 158
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: Surprisingly good
Summary: 4 Stars
I picked up this book because it kind of "jumped off the shelf." It was on a day that I was looking for inspiration in the bookstore and the other books on my list weren't in stock. This book had a nice low price, coupled with my teacher's discount, and was written by a literary master. All this is to say that it had the makings of a good book but I almost expected it to be boring since he's from the "old school". Well...the book was excellent! It was a breath of fresh perspective. Even though it's short (about 150 pages) it is filled with Bradbury's memoirs, lending a sneak peak into his publishing life, which to me is exciting. Although the author discusses his method for inspiration and developing stories, I did not feel as if the book taught me how to unlock my creative genius. For me the value was that it encourages you to keep writing despite rejections, through sharing personal experiences, because we can see who he is today. In my opinon, this wonderful book about writing only comes second to Anne Lammott's Bird by Bird.
Summary of Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on??a land mine. The land mine is me. After the??explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the??pieces back together. Now, it's your turn. Jump!"??Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities??every writer must have, as well as a spirit of??adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable??Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and??excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are??practical tips on the art of writing from a master of??the craft-everything from finding original ideas to??developing your own voice and style-as well as the??inside story of Bradbury's own remarkable career??as a prolific author of novels, stories, poems,??films, and plays. Zen In The Art Of??Writing is more than just a how-to manual for the??would-be writer: it is a celebration of the act of??writing itself that will delight, impassion, and??inspire the writer in you. In it, Bradbury??encourages us to follow the unique path of our instincts??and enthusiasms to the place where our inner genius??dwells, and he shows that success as a writer??depends on how well you know one subject: your own??life.Rhetoric Books
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