Named One of "The
Essential Books for Writing" (The
Center for Fiction) and One of "The Best Books for Writers" (Poets
& Writers)
“In the spirit of Annie
Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to
those who need to be coaxed into the creative process."—Washington Post
An indispensable guide for writers that explores the
emotional side of writing and offers insightful advice on overcoming writer’s
block, procrastination, guilt, and more.
Charting the emotional
side of the writer's life, Writing Past Dark is a writing companion
to reach for when you feel lost and want to regain access to the memories,
images, and the ideas inside you that are the fuel of strong writing.
Combining personal
narrative and other writers' experiences, Bonnie Friedman explores a whole
array of emotions and dilemmas writers face—envy, distraction, guilt, and
writer's block—and shares the clues that can set you free so that you can write
the book you’ve always dreamed of writing.
Supportive, intimate,
and reflective, Writing Past Dark is a comfort and resource
for all writers.
"Friedman has saved many a writer's career with this one, and as my thank-you to her for writing it, I mention it to any and all readers and writers. Get a copy of this for your bookshelf." -- Literary Mama
“[S]hines a light on the hidden ways we mess ourselves up—with envy, fear, distraction, and other self-defeating habits of mind. ‘Successful writers are not the ones who write the best sentences. They are the ones who keep writing,’ she says. ‘They are the ones who discover what is most important and strangest and most pleasurable in themselves, and keep believing in the value of their work, despite the difficulties.’ With warmth and candor, Friedman offers insights into surmounting those tricky obstacles.”
