The Muses Among Us: Eloquent Listening and Other Pleasures of the Writer's Craft
Son of poet William Stafford, Oregon writer Kim Stafford offers a brief, gem-packed primer on the writer's craft, drawing largely from his experiences as writer, teacher, and "professional eavesdropper." Stafford's book is drenched with spirituality and seeking: he sees himself as a kind of scribe "resting near the prophet, ready to rise up at once and write what speaks." Ways of gathering material from the world around us--in snippets of conversation and song, in bits of printed or handwritten found items--account for a substantial portion of his advice giving. The process he delineates is far from mechanical, however: Stafford supplies a wealth of creative suggestions for locating the muses among us, and he throws in (somewhat surprisingly?) solid advice on handling submissions and rejections in the literary marketplace. A rich resource for any writer, but particularly for those who value writing as a path to personal fulfillment.Trygve ThoresonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.