This Writing Life: A Writer Writes On! - E-book - ePub

*This Writing Life: A Writer Writes On!* is the third of Joseph Sutton's books on writing. This is not your run-of-the-mill writing book. It's different because Sutton, a writer of almost 50 years, is a staunch cheerleader for beginning and unknown writers. He believes that any writer who takes his profession seriously is equal to any writer who has ever lived. The reason: every writer has a perspective and voice that is uniquely his own.
The main thrust of *This Writing Life* is Sutton's "Four Rules of Writing": (1) Sit down to write, (2) Deadline yourself, (3) Write as fast as you can, and (4) Revise, revise, revise. Due to his belief in these "Rules, " Sutton shows how he gets ideas and makes stories, essays and books out of them. You will get a picture of what it is to be a writer from this book's 48 short chapters. Every facet of writing is covered: "How to Gain Confidence as a Writer, " "Self-Publishing, " "Selling and Promoting a Book, " "Procrastination, " "Perseverance, " "Overcoming Writer's Block, " "How to Get Writing Ideas, " and many more.
This book is the perfect motivator for beginners and unknowns to sit down and start writing.