Describes a writer's temperament and how to develop a writer's habits, originality, and insight, imitate exemplary works, read critically, and overcome writing difficulties. This guide to becoming a writer was originally published in 1934. It focuses not just on plotting techniques or prose style, but on the process of developing the habits and discipline of a writer, with b...
Describes a writer's temperament and how to develop a writer's habits, originality, and insight, imitate exemplary works, read critically, and overcome writing difficulties. This guide to becoming a writer was originally published in 1934. It focuses not just on plotting techniques or prose style, but on the process of developing the habits and discipline of a writer, with beating writer's block, reading to improve one's writing and other psychological techniques. Refreshingly slim, beautifully written and deliciously elegant, Dorothea Brande's BECOMING A WRITER remains evergreen decades after it was first written. Brande believed passionately that although people have varying amounts of talent, anyone can write. It's just a question of finding the "writer's magic" - a degree of which is in us all. She also insists that writing can be both taught and learned. So she is enraged by the pessimistic authors of so many writing books who rejoice in trying to put off the aspiring writer by constantly stressing how difficult it all is. With close reference to the great writers of her day - Wolfe, Forster, Wharton and so on - Brande gives practical but inspirational advice about finding the right time of day to write and being very self disciplined about it - "You have decided to write at four o'clock, and at four o'clock you must write." She's strong on confidence building and there's a lot about cheating your unconscious which will constantly try to stop you writing by coming up with excuses. Then there are exercises to help you get into the right frame of mind and to build up writing stamina.
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0 有用 麦兽兽 2010-03-20 00:54:27
1934年出的书，80年以后还有意义。
1 有用 Cumin 2020-08-28 19:43:03
最后看到马黛茶差点笑出声。最具启发的就是初始练习阶段，早上起来，立刻写东西，写到无话可说；每天必须在同一时间开始写东西，写够一定的时间。训练自己坐下来就开始写，一气呵成，写不出来的时候就去干别的，切忌在书桌前苦思冥想。适合把里面的方法列出来贴在墙上，哈哈。
1 有用 Ariel 2012-01-02 21:35:01
genius can be taught
0 有用 学前路上小饼干 2019-07-20 21:07:15
很有帮助，把平时写作中模模糊糊摸索到的一些有用的习惯都条分缕析地讲清楚了
0 有用 辛维木 2016-12-03 00:36:02
蛮实用的