The Courage to Write

How Writers Transcend Fear

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Authorship
Cover of the book The Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes, Henry Holt and Co.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ralph Keyes ISBN: 9781466828094
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication: October 1, 2003
Imprint: Holt Paperbacks Language: English
Author: Ralph Keyes
ISBN: 9781466828094
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication: October 1, 2003
Imprint: Holt Paperbacks
Language: English

The Courage to Write is an invaluable book and essential reading for anyone who wishes to learn how to write well.

Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."An author who has taught writing for more than thirty years,

In The Courage to Write, Ralph Keyes, an author who has taught writing for more than thirty years, assures us that anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. He describes the sequence of "courage points" through which all writers must pass, from the challenge of identifying a worthwhile project to the mixture of pride and panic they feel when examining a newly published book or article.

Keyes also offers specifics on how to root out dread of public "performance" and of the judgment of family and friends, make the best use of writers' workshops and conferences, and handle criticism of works in progress. Throughout, he includes the comments of many accomplished writers -- Pat Conroy, Amy Tan, Rita Dove, Isabel Allende, and others -- on how they transcended their own fears to produce great works.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Courage to Write is an invaluable book and essential reading for anyone who wishes to learn how to write well.

Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."An author who has taught writing for more than thirty years,

In The Courage to Write, Ralph Keyes, an author who has taught writing for more than thirty years, assures us that anxiety is felt by writers at every level, especially when they dare to do their best. He describes the sequence of "courage points" through which all writers must pass, from the challenge of identifying a worthwhile project to the mixture of pride and panic they feel when examining a newly published book or article.

Keyes also offers specifics on how to root out dread of public "performance" and of the judgment of family and friends, make the best use of writers' workshops and conferences, and handle criticism of works in progress. Throughout, he includes the comments of many accomplished writers -- Pat Conroy, Amy Tan, Rita Dove, Isabel Allende, and others -- on how they transcended their own fears to produce great works.

More books from Henry Holt and Co.

Cover of the book When You Wander by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider--The Story of E. B. White by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book More Deadly Than War by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book B Is for Brooklyn by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Infectious Greed by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book The Conflict by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Stolen Poodle by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Wild Ride by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed-and-Breakfast by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book How to Ace Calculus by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book The Fabulous Sylvester by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Thomas Jefferson by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Steppenwolf by Ralph Keyes
Cover of the book Fighting Fire! by Ralph Keyes
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy