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If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
If You Want to Write A Book about Art Independence and Spirit
Author: Brenda Ueland
In If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland sets forth not just a philosophy about how to write or how to create, but also about how to live. Beginning writers will certainly be encouraged by Ueland's words, but even the most experienced have much to glean from Ueland's simple wisdom. "Everybody," writes Ueland in the opening chapter, "is talented, o...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9789650060282
ISBN-10: 9650060286
Publication Date: 7/25/2008
Pages: 164
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3.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: www.bnpublishing.com
Book Type: Paperback
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Inspiring. Totally inspiring.
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This is considered a classic in the field. It was first written in 1938 and reissued in 1987. Carl Sandburg called it "the best book ever written about how to write." She stresses writing with simplicity and clarity--being yourself on paper. It should be required reading for government writers and graduate students.
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 reviewed If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit on + 10 more book reviews
a classic in learning to write!
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As much a book about living as about writing; it seeks to help people find their creative center. Carl Sandburg calls it "the best book ever written about how to write". Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Decent, but not my favorite book on writing (that would be "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg).


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