THE SPOOKY ART~SOME THOUGHTS ON WRITING BY NORMAN MAILER-MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY~HCDJ

Description: BOOK IS FROM A SMOKE & PET FREE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS NOT A BOOK CLUB EDITION OR AN EX LIBRARY BOOK. We will combine the shipping on multiple purchases to the same address. THE SPOOKY ART--SOME THOUGHTS ON WRITING BY NORMAN MAILER. A MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY. COPYRIGHT 2003--1ST EDITION--2ND PRINTING--ISBN 0394536487--INDEX--330 PAGES--NO PHOTOS--THE 9 1/2 X 6 1/2 INCH HARD COVERS HAVE LIGHT WEAR--THE CORNERS ARE NOT BUMPED--THE PAGES ARE CLEAN, CRISP AND UNMARKED--NO MISSING PAGES--NO REMAND MARKS--NO INSCRIPTIONS--THE DUST JACKET HAS LIGHT EDGE & SHELF WEAR--NOT PRICE CLIPPED. OTHERWISE NOTED A TIGHT CLEAN BOOK. WE DO NOT USE STOCK PHOTOS-WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. OVERALL CONDITION & APPEARANCE: VERY GOOD + FROM THE INTERNET: “Writing is spooky. There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.” In The Spooky Art, Norman Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the reader in a conversational tone, he draws on the best of more than fifty years of his own criticism, advice, and detailed observations about the writer’s craft. Mailer explores, among other topics, the use of first person versus third person, the pressing need for discipline, the pitfalls of early success, and the dire matter of coping with bad reviews. While The Spooky Art offers a fascinating preview of what can lie in wait for the student and fledgling writer, the book also has a great deal to say to more advanced writers on the contrary demands of plot and character, the demon writer’s block, and the curious ins-and-outs of publishing. Throughout, Mailer ties in examples from his own career, and reflects on the works of his fellow writers, living and dead—Twain, Melville, Faulkner, Hemingway, Updike, Didion, Bellow, Styron, Beckett, and a host of others. In The Spooky Art, Mailer captures the unique untold suffering and exhilaration of the novelist’s daily life and, while plotting a clear path for other writers to follow, maintains reverence for the underlying mystery and power of the art. BOOK #290-85k. WE ACCEPT PAY PAL. Check out my other items!--Please read these before bidding or buying: What you see is what you get, we do not use stock photo. All items and books are from a smoke and pet free environment. We ship to all U.S addresses-all 50 states-if E Bay says we do not please let us know. The shipping calculator is not always correct-any overage on what you pay for shipping is refunded. We do not charge a handling fee. We will combine the shipping on multiple purchases to the same address. All items and books are packed securely and are mailed with a USPS tracking number. Please remember once they are in the mail we don't have any control how fast they are delivered. Please pay within 3 days. Buy with confidence from Ingrid's Antiques & Books. A professional antiques and books seller for 30+ years. We have been selling on E Bay since February 1998. All sales are final. We are just a small business and do not have funding to replace or refund a item or book. The books and items listed have very detailed description. However, if we have in anyway misrepresented an item in the description, we will work with you after the sale to complete and correct the error. If you have any concerns about the item or book you received, please contact us first. You will be treated fairly. We answer all e mails!

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