Writers on Writing - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747232008 ISBN 13: 9780747232001

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 1989

Synopsis

A compendium of quotations on the writer's art.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

A long-time collector of quotations, Winokur has gathered here an appealing assemblage of wit, wisdom and malice on the art and craft of writing. There are over 1600 pointed comments by writers on such subjects as plagiarism: "Whatever has been well said by anyone is mine" (Seneca). Other writers: "Fraud Madox Fraud" (Sitwell). Literary versus commercial values: "If Thomas Wolfe sold, I'd write like Thomas Wolfe" (Mickey Spillane). And the people who help disseminate their work: "Publishers are demons no doubt about it" (William James). With some 50 subject headings, an index and a short felicitous introduction by Winokur, this makes for elegant literary hors d'oeuvres.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747232008
• ISBN 13: 9780747232001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 222
• Editor: Jon Winokur