The Mindful Writer by Dinty W Moore
Find inspiration and insight on writing as a spiritual practice through astutequotes, thoughtful advice, and productive excercises on both mindfulness and craft.This isn't your typical how to write book. Author Dinty W. Moore, a well-respected writing coach and teacher, thoughtfully illuminates the creative process: where writing and creativity originate, how mindfulness plays into work, how to cultivate good writing habits and grow as a person, and what it means to live a life dedicated to writing.
The Mindful Writer features bite-sized essays that will delight and inform not only writers, but also other artists, mediators and mindfulness practitioners. Built around heartening quotes from famous writers and thinkers, it is a resource that readers will turn to again and again for guidance and encouragement.
This edition includes a new introduction exploring the centrality of mindfulness in a writer's practice and craft as well as a selection of writing prompts to get you started on writing mindfully right away.
Dinty W. Moore is the author of The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life and Between Panic and Desire, a memoir that won the Grub Street Nonfiction Book Award in 2009. Moore's work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Southern Review, The Georgia Review, Harpers, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, Iron Horse Literary Review, and Crazyhorse. Moore, an Ohio University professor of nonfiction writing, resides in Athens, Ohio, where he grows heirloom tomatoes and edible dandelions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781614290070 |
| ISBN 10 | 1614290075 |
| Title | The Mindful Writer |
| Author | Dinty W Moore |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wisdom Publications,U.S. |
| Year published | 2012-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
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