The Quotable Writer
The Lyons Press, April, 2004.
Hadcover, 352 pages.
ISBN: 1592281338
"Cut out all those exclamation marks. An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke." --F. Scott Fitzgerald. These any many other helpful and pithy quotations are
found within The Quotable Writer, a hardbound book of amusing, inspiring
and thought-provoking quotes from
well-known writers about the writing process.
The quotes from famous writers cover all
aspects of the craft of writing, including
breaking writer's block, writing regularly,
dealing with editors, handling tough critics,
coping with rejection and working with Hollywood.
Quotes from Ian McEwan, Aristotle, Tom Wolfe, Sylvia Plath, Michael Crichton, Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury and
many others are included. The Quotable Writer will make a great addition to your
writer's desk or a great gift book for a writer friend or co-worker.
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This review was published in the March-April, 2004 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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