If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland

If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland

2011 Reprint of 1938 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Ueland published two books during her life. The first was If You Want to Write, first published in 1938. In this book, she shares her philosophies on writing and life in general. She stresses the idea that Everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say. Drawing heavily on the work and influence of William Blake, she suggests that writers should Try to discover your true, honest, un-theoretical self. She sums up her book with 12 points to keep in mind while writing. Carl Sandburg called If You Want to Write the best book ever written on how to write.

Brenda Ueland was born in Minneapolis in 1891 and grew up there. For many years of her adult life she lived in New York, working mostly as a freelance writer and disliking her work. Returning to Minneapolis, she began to teach writing in various community settings in the Twin Cities. She said of herself that she was born on Lake Calhoun in a happier time before automobiles. Brenda Ueland was the author of three books, If You Want to Write, ME, and Strength to Your Sword Arm, many articles and short stories, and was a long-time teacher of writing. She was knighted by the King of Norway and set an international swimming record (for over-80-year-olds). She lived by two rules: to tell the truth, and not to do anything she didn't want to do. She died in 1985 at the age of 93.

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ISBN 13	9781614271352
ISBN 10	1614271356
Title	If You Want to Write
Author	Brenda Ueland
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Martino Fine Books
Year published	2011-08-10
Number of pages	188
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