First-hand accounts, from the great writers of the past and bestselling contemporary authors, and more racy insiders' stories.
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Adventures In The Screen Trade: A Personal View of HollywoodWilliam Goldman Abacus The veteran screenwriter’s own account of the job, which is something of a classic. From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and Marathon Man, Oscar-winning screen writer William Goldman presents his memories and views of movie-making, and of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman. Not a how-to book, but it will tell you a lot more about Hollywood and the screenwriter’s place in it than many worthier tomes. Personal Accounts |
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The Best Writing on Writing: v. 1: A Collection of the Year's Most Provocative Views on Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, the Writing Life and MoreJack Heffron Story Press,U.S. Collection of the year’s most provocative views on fiction, non-fiction, poetry, the writing life and so on, with writers ranging from Margaret Atwood to William Goldman and Stephen Spender. Personal Accounts |
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The Truth About Writing: An Essential Handbook for Novelists, Playwrights and ScreenwritersMichael Allen Kingsfield Publications Rather controversial personal view of writing and how it relates to publishing, which is generally quite critical of publishers. Our reviewer said: 'If I feel I’ve been stapled to the wall by a barrage of ‘must’s and ‘should’s, I don’t look as favourably on the text as I would if I feel a range of options has been laid out for me to sample.' Personal Accounts |
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Writers on WritingAlison Gibbs Robert Hale Ltd Well-known writers talk about their craft, from Elizabeth Jane Howard to Fay Weldon and Barbara Taylor Bradford. Personal Accounts |
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Writing from Experience: From Louisa M.Alcott to Virginia WoolfBrian H. Taylor Robert Hale Ltd An interesting angle on writing, using letters, articles and extracts from the writing of some of the most respected authors in English literature to show how it’s done. Personal Accounts |
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Writer Tells AllRobert Massello Henry Holt & Company Inc The author of 13 books gives a personal guide which is both candid and entertaining. Personal Accounts |
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Bestsellers: Top Writers Tell HowRichard Joseph Summersdale Publishers Based on interviews with 23 top commercial authors, including Dick Francis, Jilly Cooper and Frederick Forsyth, who share the writing secrets that have helped them collectively sell over 1,000 million books. Personal Accounts |
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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing LifeJulia Cameron Sidgwick & Jackson A relaxed and encouraging look at the writing life in the form of 40 brief personal essays from the author of The Artist’s Way. Julia Cameron believes it is human nature to write and compares writing to revelation, prayer and Zen pursuits. This is a guide to using writing to bring clarity and passion to the act of living. It contains techniques and illustrative stories and details of Cameron's own writing processes. 'Creative' Writing, Personal Accounts |
