Letters to a young writer : some practical and philosophical advice /
McCann, Colum, 1965-
Letters to a young writer : some practical and philosophical advice / - 166 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
From the critically acclaimed Colum McCann comes a paean to the power of language, and a direct address to the artistic, professional and philosophical concerns that challenge and sometimes torment an author. Comprising 52 short prose pieces, 'Letters to a Young Writer' ranges from practical matters of authorship, such as finding an agent, the pros and cons of creative writing degrees and handling bad reviews, through to the more joyous and celebratory, as McCann elucidates the pleasures to be found in truthful writing, for: 'the best writing makes us glad that we are - however briefly - alive.'
9781526600943 9781526600943: £9.99 1526600943 9781408885031 1408885034
GBB802120 bnb
018666889 Uk
Authorship--Vocational guidance.
Authorship.
Creative writing.
808.02 MCC
Letters to a young writer : some practical and philosophical advice / - 166 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
From the critically acclaimed Colum McCann comes a paean to the power of language, and a direct address to the artistic, professional and philosophical concerns that challenge and sometimes torment an author. Comprising 52 short prose pieces, 'Letters to a Young Writer' ranges from practical matters of authorship, such as finding an agent, the pros and cons of creative writing degrees and handling bad reviews, through to the more joyous and celebratory, as McCann elucidates the pleasures to be found in truthful writing, for: 'the best writing makes us glad that we are - however briefly - alive.'
9781526600943 9781526600943: £9.99 1526600943 9781408885031 1408885034
GBB802120 bnb
018666889 Uk
Authorship--Vocational guidance.
Authorship.
Creative writing.
808.02 MCC