Letters to a Young Writer

Overview

From the bestselling author of the National Book Award winner Let the Great World Spin comes a lesson in how to be a writer—and so much more than that. Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the stories we craft and hear. A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, Letters to a Young Writer is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both a profession and a calling. It charges aspiring writers to learn the rules and even break them. These fifty-two essays are ultimately a profound challenge to a new generation to bring truth and light to a dark world through their art.

Details

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published

2017-04-04

Pages

192

Language

EN

Categories

Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / General, Language Arts & Disciplines / Style Manuals, Education / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts

ISBN-13

9780399590818