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The faith of a writer :

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The faith of a writer :

[Book]

life, craft, art /

Joyce Carol Oates.

1st ed.

New York :

Ecco,

©2003.

xii, 158 pages ;

22 cm

Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and "the unique power of the unconscious." On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her "significant predecessors" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer. Oates claims, "Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design." In fourteen succinct chapters, The Faith of a Writer provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art. [from publisher description].

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Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Authorship.

Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-

Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Authorship.

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Oates, Joyce Carol.

Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography.

Authorship.

Fiction-- Authorship.

18.06 Anglo-American literature.

American authors.

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Authors, American.

Authorship.

Authorship.

Fiction-- Authorship.

Fiction-- Technique.

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