If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
Brenda Ueland
(Author)
Andrei Codrescu
(Introduction by)
Description
In her 93 remarkable years, Brenda Ueland published six million words. She said she had two rules she followed absolutely: to tell the truth, and not to do anything she didn't want to do. Her integrity shines throughout If You Want to Write, her best-selling classic on the process of writing that has already inspired thousands to find their own creative center. Carl Sandburg called this book "The best book ever written about how to write." Yet Ueland reminds us that "Whenever I say 'writing' in this book, I also mean anything that you love and want to do or to make." Ueland's writing and her teaching are made compelling by her feisty spirit of independence and joy.Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.88
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Publish Date
June 26, 2007
Pages
180
Dimensions
6.62 X 7.94 X 0.52 inches | 0.48 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781555974718
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About the Author
BRENDA UELAND (1891-1985) spent many years living in New York, where she was part of the Greenwich Village bohemian crowd. She received an international swimming record for over-eighty-year-olds and was knighted by the King of Norway.
Reviews
"I was with [Ueland] right up to the end and wanted to shout, 'Amen.'" --Andrei Codrescu, NPR
"I only have to read a few sentences and I am infected with the desire to follow her." --The Women's Review of Books