The Company of Writers

by Hilma Wolitzer

Book Overview

Aspiring writers are often discouraged by the solitary nature of their work. Many long for a community of peers with whom to share work, empathy, and informed and objective opinions. With The Company... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140292004
• ISBN13: 9780140292008
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Practical inspiration for anyone writing creatively

This is the first book of nonfiction by the author of six wonderful novels -- including some bestsellers -- and a longtime writing instructor. It's a warm and encouraging book by a warm and generous writer (she contributed to my own book on the creative process, Writing in Flow, and I was impressed at that time by her articulateness) about how and why to get involved in a supportive writing community. Rather than fall into an existing group, perhaps composed of wannabes who don't know how to critique usefully or who will feel competitive with each other, you might take Wolitzer's advice and take charge of rounding up like-minded others. She includes rich detail about how to operate such a group, plus lots of concrete advice and suggestions from other authors on the actual writing: dialogue, sex scenes, setting, much more. Smoothly written and enjoyable to read. Marvelously inspiring.