Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do

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Creator:Meredith Maran
Publisher:Plume
Category:Book

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Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media:Paperback
Number Of Items:1
Pages:256
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Dimensions (in):5.3 x 0.6 x 8
Publication Date:January 29, 2013

ISBN:0452298156
EAN:9780452298156
ASIN:0452298156

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Synopsis

Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.

Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most—and least—about their vocation.

Contributing authors include:
Isabel Allende
David Baldacci
Jennifer Egan
James Frey
Sue Grafton
Sara Gruen
Kathryn Harrison
Gish Jen
Sebastian Junger
Mary Karr
Michael Lewis
Armistead Maupin
Terry McMillan
Rick Moody
Walter Mosley
Susan Orlean
Ann Patchett
Jodi Picoult
Jane Smiley
Meg Wolitzer

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