Making a literary life : Advice for writers and other dreamers /
Carolyn See.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Random House, c2002.
- xxi, 260 pages ; 22 cm.
pt. I. Before. Keep it to yourself What's your material? A thousand words a day Charming notes Pretend to be a writer Hang out with people who support your work Do some magic Make rejection a process Getting published, Part I pt. II. The writing. Character Plot Point of view Geography, time, and space Building a scene Rewriting pt. III. During, and after. That first trip to New York Getting published, Part II Magazines, grants, and fun with the tax man It's a marriage
The author offers an inspirational guide to the writing life, sharing anecdotes about favorite writers along with such sage advice as "Keep your aspirations to yourself" and "Learn to tease the good ideas out of yourself."