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Loading... Writers Dreaming: 26 Writers Talk About Their Dreams and the Creative Process (original 1993; edition 1994)by Naomi Epel
Work InformationWriters Dreaming by Naomi Epel (1993)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 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. Read the full review: https://benjaminlclark.com/2046/ no reviews | add a review
As they discuss their dreams--both sleeping and waking--with Naomi Epel, the 26 writers in this intriguing book create a portrait of the creative process that is more candid than most autobiographies and more inspiring than any guide to writing. From the Trade Paperback edition. No library descriptions found. |
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