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

Higgins, George V.

ISBN 10: 0805011803 / ISBN 13: 9780805011807

Published by Henry Holt & Co, 1990

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.17MRQ

Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Writing: Advice for Those Who Write to Publish (Or Would Like to)
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805011803
• ISBN 13: 9780805011807
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

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

Reviews

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.
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