Syllable of Water: Twenty Writers of Faith Reflect On Their Art - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557255660 ISBN 13: 9781557255662

Publisher: Paraclete Pr, 2009

Synopsis

Twenty of today's leading writers of faith--Doris Betts, Harold Fickett, Richard Foster, Erin McGraw, Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Philip Yancey, and others--reflect on all aspects of the writing vocation. Topics include: How to begin, the editor-writer conversation, key differences between genres, motivation and “writer’s block,” the ways writers spend time when they are not writing, and more. Both writers and lovers of the written word will savor the wisdom and flashes of insight in this engaging book.

About this title

About the Author:

Editor Emilie Griffin is the author of several books, including Small Surrenders, Doors into Prayer and Wonderful and Dark is This Road. She is a founding member of the Chrysostom Society, a group of distinguished writers who meet periodically to discuss matters of faith and writing.

From Publishers Weekly:

Members of the Chrysostom Society, Christian writers from varied denominations offer essays on aspects of the writing life and craft. While pieces in such collections tend to vary in quality, the lineup of prominent contributors—including Scott Cairns, Philip Yancey, Luci Shaw, Richard J. Foster, Virginia Stem Owens, Diane Glancy and John Wilson—turn this book into a valuable resource for aspiring writers. It addresses the usual beginners' issues (keeping a journal; research; overcoming writer's block), but the strongest section, on literary genres, yields keen insights on poetry, drama, journalism, the short story and memoir, rounded out by a rather surprising two essays on the art of translation (including one by Eugene Peterson, author of the popular Bible paraphrase The Message). The resources for further reading by each contributor are excellent. Most of the insights are applicable to all good writing, and Christian readers may find that the essays don't engage as deeply with the intersection of faith and writing as they might wish. But these writers' love for their chosen art and craft is contagious. (Oct.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Paraclete Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1557255660
• ISBN 13: 9781557255662
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225
• Editor: Griffin Emilie