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A reissue of a classic work published in 1934 on writing and the creative process, Becoming a Writer recaptures the excitement of Dorothea Brande's creative writing classroom of the 1920s. Decades before brain research "discovered" the role of the right and left brain... Read Full Overview

Dorothea Brande's 'Becoming a Writer' remains evergreen decades after it was first written. Brande believed passionately that although people have varying amounts of talent, anyone can write. She also insists that writing can be both taught and learned. This is Dorothea Brande's... Read Full Overview

How to Quickly Learn the Magic of Writing Success For most of my adult life I have been engaged in the writing, the editing, or the criticizing of fiction. I took, and I still take, the writing of fiction seriously. So I make no apology for writing seriously about the problems... Read Full Overview

Published in 1934 and still the best book available on practical psychology of creative writing and all related aspects. The author was herself a successful fiction writer, journalist and also authored a self-help bestseller "Wake Up and Live ". This book is a must for every... Read Full Overview

Published in 1934 and still the best book available on practical psychology of creative writing and all related aspects. The author was herself a successful fiction writer, journalist and also authored a self-help bestseller "Wake Up and Live ". This book is a must for every... Read Full Overview

Becoming a Writer recaptures the excitement of Dorothea Brande's creative writing classroom of the 1920s. Decades before brain research "discovered" the role of the right and left brain in all human endeavor, Dorothea Brande was teaching students how to see again, how to hold... Read Full Overview