{"product_id":"write-away-one-novelists-approach-to-fiction-and-the-writing-life-isbn-9780060560423","title":"Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's what I tell my\u003cbr\u003estudents on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: You\u003cbr\u003ewill be published if you possess three qualities—talent, passion, and\u003cbr\u003ediscipline.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Write Away, New\u003cbr\u003eYork Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to know\u003cbr\u003eabout how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craft\u003cbr\u003eand gives helpful instruction on all elements of writing, from setting and plot\u003cbr\u003eto technique and process. To illustrate her points, George presents excerpts\u003cbr\u003efrom a number of well-known writers, including Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee,\u003cbr\u003eE. M. Forster, John Irving, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and\u003cbr\u003eAlice Hoffman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being a\u003cbr\u003eclear and concise guide to fiction writing, \u003cem\u003eWrite Away\u003c\/em\u003e also opens a\u003cbr\u003ewindow into the life of Elizabeth George. It reveals the inspiring personal\u003cbr\u003estory of how the distinguished author came to be published and how she\u003cbr\u003emeticulously researches and crafts her novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have a love-hate\u003cbr\u003erelationship with the writing life. I wouldn't wish to have any other kind of\u003cbr\u003elife . . . and on the other hand, I wish it were easier. And it never is. The\u003cbr\u003ereward comes sentence by sentence. The reward comes in the unexpected\u003cbr\u003einspiration. The reward comes from creating a character who lives and breathes\u003cbr\u003eand is perfectly real. But such effort it takes to attain the reward! I would\u003cbr\u003enever have believed it would take such effort.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge's solid\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of the craft is conveyed in the enticing manner of a true\u003cbr\u003estoryteller, making \u003cem\u003eWrite Away\u003c\/em\u003e not only a\u003cbr\u003emarvelous, interesting, and informative book but also a glimpse inside the world\u003cbr\u003eof a beloved writer.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere's what I tell my students on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: You will be published if you possess three qualities -- talent, passion, and discipline.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Write Away, New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to know about how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craft and gives helpful instruction on all elements of writing, from setting and plot to technique and process. To illustrate her points, George presents excerpts from a number of well-known writers, including Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee, E. M. Forster, John Irving, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and Alice Hoffman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being a clear and concise guide to fiction writing, Write Away also opens a window into the life of Elizabeth George. It reveals the inspiring personal story of how the distinguished author came to be published and how she meticulously researches and crafts her novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eI have a love-hate relationship with the writing life. I wouldn't wish to have any other kind of life . . . and on the other hand, I wish it were easier. And it never is. The reward comes sentence by sentence. The reward comes in the unexpected inspiration. The reward comes from creating a character who lives and breathes and is perfectly real. But such effort it takes to attain the reward! I would never have believed it would take such effort.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth George started her career as a teacher and has spent several years teaching creative writing. She has a solid understanding of the craft and a storyteller's enticing way of passing along helpful information, all of which comes through marvelously in this informative book. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“George is a master.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s tough to resist George’s storytelling, once hooked.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A useful book for the novice writer....Both aspiring writers and fans of George’s novels should enjoy the author’s insights into the creative process.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An inclusive and enlightening examination of George’s thoughts on the craft of writing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You should buy the book to learn her novel-writing specifics. 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