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“Morton’s advice and relaxed, reassuring style are certain to aid many writers in improving their craft and, more importantly, sticking with it.”–Sara Shreve, Library Journal
“This is not a self-help book on how to write. This is about the devotion to writing as a way of life. And Morton has certainly proven himself as a worthy voice to assert that devotion.”–Jon Hoel, The Massachusetts Review
In Writing as a Way of Life: A Book About Art, Craft, and Devotion, novelist and memoirist Brian Morton (Starting Out in the Evening) provides writers with a guidebook for finding the psychic equipment they’ll need to remain committed to their craft over the long haul. Drawing on a rich and varied career as a writer and teacher, Morton gives writers at every level of experience a masterclass in how to deepen their tenacity and resilience.
Weaving together stories from the lives of literary masters like Virginia Woolf, Henry James, and Anton Chekhov and lessons gleaned from a surprising array of artists and thinkers including Joni Mitchell, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Miss Manners, Morton reveals writing to be a calling akin to meditation or prayer. Filled with practical, actionable tips for developing and sustaining a habit of writing that will last a lifetime, Morton has written a generous, funny, humane, and friendly guide for anyone who writes and anyone who wants to write.
