A direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master is offered in a collection of edited transcripts of the author's thought-provoking lectures that reimagine the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual. Reprint. - (Baker & Taylor)
<div><b>The Pulitzer Prize–winning author </b><b>“shares his insights into—and passion for—the creation and experience of fiction with total openness” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review).</b><br> <br> Robert Olen Butler, author of <i>Perfume River</i>, <i>A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain,</i> and <i>A Small Hotel</i>, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University—his version of literary boot camp. In <i>From Where You Dream</i>, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, <i>From Where You Dream </i>is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.<br> <br> “Incisive and provocative, Butler’s tutorials are a must for anyone even thinking about writing fiction, and readers, too, will benefit from his passionate exhortations.” —<i>Booklist</i></div> - (Open Road Media)
<DIV>Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University ? his version of literary boot camp. In <I>From Where You Dream,</I> Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, <I>From Where You Dream</I> is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.<BR></div> - (Perseus Publishing)
<DIV><B>The Pulitzer Prize–winning author </B><B>“shares his insights into—and passion for—the creation and experience of fiction with total openness” (<I>Publishers Weekly</I>, starred review).</B><BR /> <BR /> Robert Olen Butler, author of <I>Perfume River</I>, <I>A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain,</I> and <I>A Small Hotel</I>, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University—his version of literary boot camp. In <I>From Where You Dream</I>, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, <I>From Where You Dream </I>is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.<BR /> <BR /> “Incisive and provocative, Butler’s tutorials are a must for anyone even thinking about writing fiction, and readers, too, will benefit from his passionate exhortations.” —<I>Booklist</I></DIV> - (Perseus Publishing)