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Title: The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes ISBN: 0-8050-7467-8 Publisher: Owl Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I've been looking for a book like this for a long time.
Comment: This book helps me in dealing with the fears that have prevented me from writing. Keyes does not deal with "writer's block" in a detached, academic manner. He reminds the reader of the definition of courage and offers myriad examples of writers who have forced themselves to write even if it hurts. He offers no exercises or "quick fix" advice. The book inspires and warns. The ideas he presents may not be original, but his presentation is; the author's choices helped me realize that I'll never find a magic pill to help me write without discomfort. I have to roll up my sleeves, dig in and learn to enjoy how it feels. If you've already experienced such a revelation, the book's not for you. But if you're teetering between giving up and diving in, give the book a try.
Rating: 4
Summary: very educational
Comment: I initially started reading this book thinking I would get practical advice on how not to be afraid to write and send my work in for publication. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the fear is normal, and to be embraced and used, not squashed and hidden away. I have a fresh perspective on writing. I also enjoyed the anecdotes about famous writers and their quirks. The only downside of reading this book is it left me thinking I'm not neurotic enough to be a great writer!
Rating: 5
Summary: Finding your own courage
Comment: I've had "The Courage to Write" for about 5 years now. Since I bought this book, I've seen my first article published, followed by regular publication in several regional and national magazines in my genre. I've also just finished my first book (it's at the printer) and am working on my second.
This book is my constant companion. It sits on my nightstand waiting for the nights that I wake up in a cold sweat worrying about looming deadlines, envisioning uncorrected errors in my first book, or in a panic that I will not be able to finish the book I'm working on now. I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that I would not be a writer today if I had not discovered this book.
If you are a writer or an aspiring writer and you are thinking about buying this book, stop thinking and buy it now! You won't regret it.
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Title: The Writer's Book of Hope: Getting from Frustration to Publication by Ralph Keyes ISBN: 0805072357 Publisher: Owl Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Writing from the Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks to Release the Writer Within by Dennis Palumbo ISBN: 0471382663 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 06 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Word Work: Surviving and Thriving as a Writer by Bruce Holland Rogers ISBN: 1931229171 Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott ISBN: 0385480016 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury ISBN: 0553296345 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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