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Writer's Workbook : Daily Exercises for the Writing Life by Caroline Sharp (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-10031228621X
ISBN-139780312286217
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038300655
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameWriter's Workbook : Daily Exercises for the Writing Life
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectAuthorship, Composition & Creative Writing
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorCaroline Sharp
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingA
Reviews" A Writer's Workbook is the most generous favor to those among us who would write and could write, if only we could get down to work . . . This is a book for students, for professionals, for poets, for playwrights, for journalists and for those of you who don't even dare call yourself writers yet, except the most secret moments of the night." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Stern Men, from the Foreword "Opened-hearted, ardent, and encouraging. A must-have book for students and teachers alike." -- Elise Paschen, Executive Director, Poetry Society of America, and author of Infidelities "With this charming, insightful, and indispensable guide, Caroline Sharp may very well have ended writer's block in our time." -- Albert J. Zuckerman, author of Writing the Blockbuster Novel "A supportive and encouraging book every aspiring writer will find particularly useful." -- Publishers Weekly, " A Writer's Workbook is the most generous favor to those among us who would write and could write, if only we could get down to work . . . This is a book for students, for professionals, for poets, for playwrights, for journalists and for those of you who don't even dare call yourself writers yet, except the most secret moments of the night."Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Stern Men , from the Foreword "Opened-hearted, ardent, and encouraging. A must-have book for students and teachers alike."Elise Paschen, Executive Director, Poetry Society of America, and author of Infidelities "With this charming, insightful, and indispensable guide, Caroline Sharp may very well have ended writer's block in our time."Albert J. Zuckerman, author of Writing the Blockbuster Novel "A supportive and encouraging book every aspiring writer will find particularly useful." Publishers Weekly, "A Writer's Workbookis the most generous favor to those among us who would write and could write, if only we could get down to work . . . This is a book for students, for professionals, for poets, for playwrights, for journalists and for those of you who don't even dare call yourself writers yet, except the most secret moments of the night."-Elizabeth Gilbert, author ofStern Men, from the Foreword "Opened-hearted, ardent, and encouraging. A must-have book for students and teachers alike."-Elise Paschen, Executive Director, Poetry Society of America, and author ofInfidelities "With this charming, insightful, and indispensable guide, Caroline Sharp may very well have ended writer's block in our time."-Albert J. Zuckerman, author ofWriting the Blockbuster Novel "A supportive and encouraging book every aspiring writer will find particularly useful."-Publishers Weekly, " A Writer's Workbook is the most generous favor to those among us who would write and could write, if only we could get down to work . . . This is a book for students, for professionals, for poets, for playwrights, for journalists and for those of you who don't even dare call yourself writers yet, except the most secret moments of the night."-Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Stern Men , from the Foreword "Opened-hearted, ardent, and encouraging. A must-have book for students and teachers alike."-Elise Paschen, Executive Director, Poetry Society of America, and author of Infidelities "With this charming, insightful, and indispensable guide, Caroline Sharp may very well have ended writer's block in our time."-Albert J. Zuckerman, author of Writing the Blockbuster Novel "A supportive and encouraging book every aspiring writer will find particularly useful."- Publishers Weekly, With this charming, insightful, and indispensable guide, Caroline Sharp may very well have ended writer's block in our time., A Writer's Workbook is the most generous favor to those among us who would write and could write, if only we could get down to work . . . This is a book for students, for professionals, for poets, for playwrights, for journalists and for those of you who don't even dare call yourself writers yet, except the most secret moments of the night.
Dewey Decimal808/.02
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Foreword by Elizabeth Gilbert Introduction How to Use This Workbook: A Few Suggestions Obstacle Page, or . . . Reasons Why You just Can't Write -Today WARM-UPS Warm-up, Stretch, and Extend One-liners: A Quick Warm-up Exercise Stop 'n' Shop Roget's Résumé THE EXERCISES Obstacle Page: What If You Don't Like Being Alone? Or Writing in the Company of Strangers Step One: Your Journal Pages Reviews: What Do You Think? Character, Character, on the Wall Picture This Finish the Thought Conversation Observation Obstacle Page: Fear of Failure/Fear of Success, or "Fish of the Day" Emulating Ernest Your "Idea Book": A Lifetime Commitment To Outline or Not to Outline? Where Have You Gone? Don't Know Much Geography . . . But I Should! A Small Snack If Breakfast Be the Meal of Love Obstacle Page: Dyslexia and Other Physical Obstacles, or The Pen Is Mightier Than the Problem Your Daily Grind A Day in the Life The Time of Their Lives The Wrong Date and Time Objects of Desire Reuse, Rethink, Recycle Obstacle Page: Writer's Block, or Surviving a Big Chill Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain Triple Dare/Triple Scare, or How Low Will You Go? The Wrong Brother Plot, Plot, Fizz, Fizz X Marks the Spot Obstacle Page: The Rewrite Rut, or "My Name's Russell and I'm a Perfectionist" The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of End Well Lost and Found Bad Appetites Obstacle Page: The Committee, or Bad Guys: 65/Good Guys: 1 "Dear John . . ." 7-Up One Last Thought Appendix Basic Etiquette for Reading and Responding to Your Peers' Work, or Miss Manners Comes to Your Writing Group Bibliography About the Author
SynopsisAspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying in shape, to help them focus, practice, and make progress? A Writer's Workbook is Caroline Sharp's ingenious collection of exercises to inspire, encourage, warm up, and jump-start anyone who writes. A wise and funny friend who will cheerlead you through even your darkest can't-write days and every idea I've ever had is awful nights, she provides encouraging suggestions, hilarious observations, and an amazingly vivid catalogue of writers' neuroses (with advice on overcoming them, of course). From Roget's Resume and Emulating Ernest to End Well, The Rewrite Rut, and Dear John, the exercises in this generous, wry workbook will keep your ideas fresh, your mind open, and your pen moving., Aspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying "in shape," to help them focus, practice, and make progress? A Writer's Workbook is Caroline Sharp's ingenious collection of exercises to inspire, encourage, warm up, and jump-start anyone who writes. A wise and funny friend who will cheerlead you through even your darkest can't-write days and "every idea I've ever had is awful" nights, she provides encouraging suggestions, hilarious observations, and an amazingly vivid catalogue of writers' neuroses (with advice on overcoming them, of course). From "Roget's Resume" and "Emulating Ernest" to "End Well," "The Rewrite Rut," and "Dear John," the exercises in this generous, wry workbook will keep your ideas fresh, your mind open, and your pen moving.
