Kicking in the Wall: A Year of Writing Exercises, Prompts, and Quotes to Help You Break Through Your Blocks and Reach Your Writing Goals
Barbara Abercrombie
(Author)
Description
This title features 365 days of time-tested writing exercises, prompts, and instructional quotes for the creative writer. Readers can follow the arc the exercises in the book form: breaking through blocks, going back to childhood, dreaming, discovering, changing - themes that eventually appear in all creative writing. Or they can dip into the book at whim, extracting just the exercise they need in a difficult moment.
Product Details
Price
$15.95
$14.83
Publisher
New World Library
Publish Date
May 07, 2013
Pages
233
Dimensions
5.0 X 0.6 X 7.9 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781608681563
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About the Author
A widely published author and editor, Barbara Abercrombie teaches at the UCLA Extension Writer's Program. She lives in Santa Monica, California.
Reviews
Praise for "A Year of Writing Dangerously"
"Turn to [it] every morning, noon, or night when you sit down to write."
-- Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries
Praise for Barbara Abercrombie's Writing Books:
"Barbara Abercrombie is a truly gifted teacher."
-- Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries
"Funny and full of comfort (and the company of writing rock stars), this book is as essential to any writer as a verb."
-- Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You"
"There is something necessary in these pages for everyone, from the beginning writer to the widely published author."
-- Naomi Benaron, author of "Running the Rift", winner of the Bellwether Prize for Fiction
"Turn to [it] every morning, noon, or night when you sit down to write."
-- Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries
Praise for Barbara Abercrombie's Writing Books:
"Barbara Abercrombie is a truly gifted teacher."
-- Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries
"Funny and full of comfort (and the company of writing rock stars), this book is as essential to any writer as a verb."
-- Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You"
"There is something necessary in these pages for everyone, from the beginning writer to the widely published author."
-- Naomi Benaron, author of "Running the Rift", winner of the Bellwether Prize for Fiction
