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The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear

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4 out of 5
Based on 41 Ratings and 41 Reviews

Book Description
Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."An author who has taught writing for more than thirty years, Ralph Keyes assures readers that anxiety is felt by writers at every level and ... More
Book Information
PublisherHenry Holt & Company, Inc.
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages224
ISBN-100805074678
ISBN-13978-0805074673
Publication Date10/01/2003
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About Ralph Keyes (Author) : Ralph Keyes is a published author. Published credits of Ralph Keyes include The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear.
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7/30/2007 Sara Holmes said: This is the one that woke me up from my fear coma.
tags: writingandwriters

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