Naomi Epel
Author of Writers Dreaming
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What an interesting book. It is literally about the dreams — the hallucinations of slumber — of writers. Not so much about daydreams, or aspirations, or anything other than the literal dreams of writers.
Naomi Epel worked as a driver/helper of visiting writers in San Francisco. She’d pick them up, drive them to book signings, talks, etc. Naturally, they’d talk, and she was keenly interested in dreams. She later hosted a radio show on the subject as well, eventually putting together this book. 20+ years later, it’s still a fascinating read. A couple of the essays sounded familiar — especially Sue Grafton’s. Grafton edited a book about the process of mystery and thriller writers, including herself, and she talks a lot about how dreams play a part in her process.
Gloria Naylor, in her essay in Naomi Epel’s Writers Dreaming, says that writers are a work’s first audience. The idea stuck with me, and I’ve been thinking it over. I think it may be true. It feels true at least, and that’s not the worst test.
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Naomi Epel worked as a driver/helper of visiting writers in San Francisco. She’d pick them up, drive them to book signings, talks, etc. Naturally, they’d talk, and she was keenly interested in dreams. She later hosted a radio show on the subject as well, eventually putting together this book. 20+ years later, it’s still a fascinating read. A couple of the essays sounded familiar — especially Sue Grafton’s. Grafton edited a book about the process of mystery and thriller writers, including herself, and she talks a lot about how dreams play a part in her process.
Gloria Naylor, in her essay in Naomi Epel’s Writers Dreaming, says that writers are a work’s first audience. The idea stuck with me, and I’ve been thinking it over. I think it may be true. It feels true at least, and that’s not the worst test.
Read the full review:
https://benjaminlclark.com/2046/… (more)
This book comes with a deck of cards. Each card contains a writing idea that corresponds to a chapter in the book. The book can easily stand on its own without the cards (that is, it can be read straight through or you can turn to a random page, rather than drawing a card). The ideas are good, but nothing I've never heard before.
I find this an amazing and stimulating system for any kid of person interested in writing. Indeed, The Observation Deck covers a wide variety of readers/writers from the new beginners to the more advanced ones. Naomi Epel transforms the most difficult aspects of writing into an inspirational and insightful experience without loosing a fun side of it. You can either use within a group (long or short distance) or in solitude for a more meditative experience.
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Anyway. I read it. I'm done.