On Writing: Advice for Those Who Write to Publish (Or Would Like to)

Higgins, George V.

ISBN 10: 0805016872 / ISBN 13: 9780805016871

Published by Henry Holt & Co, 1991

About this Item

This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Writing: Advice for Those Who Write to Publish (Or Would Like to)
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805016872
• ISBN 13: 9780805016871
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Presents a practical guide to good writing and reading for the talented but inexperienced writer seeking to publish

From Library Journal

Author of The Friends of Eddie Coyle and many other books, and professor of creative writing (he calls it "spoiling the paper"), Higgins here develops his insights into the psychology of authorship and the essentials of good writing. Creative writing, he feels, draws on a need to tell stories ("all fiction is gossip") so obsessive that even mundane difficulties or the specter of rejection fail to stop the flow. Because reading fine writers promotes good writing, he suggests many apt titles and includes, from writers such as Dickens, Thurber, Hemingway, and others, passages that exhibit mastery of elements that daunt beginners, such as mood and dialog. Concerned less with mere sales than with quality work, this book is recommended as a stimulating blend of literary essay and good advice.
- William A. Donovan, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.