
Named One of The Essential Books for Writing (The Center for Fiction) and One of The Best Books for Writers (Poets & Writers) "In the spirit of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to those who need to be coaxed...

Addressing the mental pitfalls all writers must overcome in order to produce their best work, this study offers solutions to the array of emotions and dilemmas writers face, such as envy, distraction, guilt and writer's block, as well as the difficulty of writing from intuition...

"In the spirit of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to those who need to be coaxed into the creative process."--Washington Post An indispensable guide for writers that explores the emotional side of writing and offers...