See, Carolyn, 1934-2016

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."

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See, Carolyn--Authorship.
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Novelistas estadounidenses--Siglo XX --Biografías
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PS 3569 / S451m 2002

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