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The Kite and the String

How to Write with Spontaneity and Control - and Live to Tell the Tale

ISBN-13: 9780143111634

Contributor(s): Alice Mattison

Subjects: Creative Writing Guides

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books (usa)

Publication Date: 06-07-2017

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£15.99

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About the book

The Kite and the String is the only writing guide to explore both the stages of creative work and the practise of developing effective attitudes. Writing well does not result from following rules and instructions, but from a blend of spontaneity, discipline and particular attitudes toward the work. Writers must learn to be tolerant of the early stages, to move from jottings and ideas to a messy first draft and then onward from there into the work of revision. As acclaimed, award-winning writer Alice Mattison shows in this inspiring guide, understanding these stages is key.

The Kite and the String

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