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Title: Deep Writing: 7 Principles That Bring Ideas to Life by Eric Maisel ISBN: 0-87477-947-2 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (20 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Some good insight
Comment: Before I read this book, I used to be so easily suckered into buying certain non-fiction books that promise you the world. Now I know that the title is very misleading. Most often it is a hyperbole to entice you to buy the book with the first chapter hyping you on. I also learned that authors don't really make alot of money writing. There are other interesting facts, but in terms of how to write better, it doesn't really offer much.
Rating: 5
Summary: A book for all creatives
Comment: Eric Maisel has written another excellent book, which speaks to the heart as well as the intellect. Very few books on writing are willing to confront the darker side of trying to create: the monumental procrastination, the anxiety that arises at the thought of being completely authentic, and the day to day struggle to just "show up" and say yes, or no, to the creative process. Maisel treats artists and the creative process with deep respect, acknowledges what the struggle entails, and does not demean his readers by issuing false promises or platitudes. At the same time, he captures the trancendental joy that arises when we are able to enter into that trancelike state in which we produce our best "deep writing".
Rating: 3
Summary: But, if you want to eat, shallow is okay, too...
Comment: Whether the vehicle is a poem, love letter, letter to the editor, the next great novel or merely a review on Amazon.com, the ability to effectively convey one's thoughts and ideas is an often elusive skill. I picked up Eric Maisel's book with anticipation he could impart some insights to further propel me along the path to cogent writing. Only time and feedback from others will determine how much I may have progressed; since all supplements to one's base of knowledge and experience will eventually actualize in any form of communication, this book will certainly have contributed to any enrichment of texture in my writing. *However* DEEP WRITING: 7 PRINCIPLES THAT BRING IDEAS TO LIFE is not nearly as evocative as the title would imply.
There is unquestionably value for the neophyte seeking a guide to the structure of the creative process, or for the seasoned writer mired in the ghastly abyss of "writer's block." Via discussion of personal foibles and case studies of five aspirants, Mr. Maisel outlines a methodology to successful completion of long format works. Each principle is highlighted by a number of exercises, typically simple and sometimes embarrassing if performed in mixed company (i.e., where it is feasible for anyone to see what you're doing). The book is somewhat of a non sequitur as there is significant discussion of the relative merits of commerical viability versus creative integrity, with the tacit implication the former option, although a reasonable and justified alternative, generally constrains passionate writing.
It would not be entirely facetious to state Mr. Maisel's seven principles unearth few new revelations. Musically, George Clinton has been offering the same advice - free your mind- for decades, while philosophically many of his recommendations are a new coat of Socratic method wax to a well worn floor of practice, practice, practice.
The chief weakness of the book is the underlying assumption the reader has an adequate foundation of grammatical skills. Only superficially does the author address areas like syntax, word choice, sentence structure or any other requisite accoutrements of the written form. It is understood that is not the focus of his book but while concern for the work and dedication to it are essential, without the basic ability to coherently express the sensation on the blank page or screen, the objective cannot be realized.
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Title: The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance by Eric Maisel ISBN: 1585420298 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 15 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Write Mind: 299 Things Writers Should Never Say to Themselves (And What They Should Say Instead) by Eric Maisel ISBN: 1585421367 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 14 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Fearless Creating: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting and Completing Your Work of Art by Eric Maisel ISBN: 0874778050 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Sleep Thinking: The Revolutionary Program That Helps You Solve Problems, Reduce Stress, and Increase Creativity While You Sleep by Eric, Ph.D. Maisel, Natalya Maisel ISBN: 1580624456 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Van Gogh Blues by Eric Maisel ISBN: 157954570X Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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