Occlith
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I have finished reading The Wave in the Mind by Ursula K. Le Guin. I recommend this for anyone interested in writing and the process of writing.
This non-fiction title is a collection of assorted writings including childhood memories, critiques, essays, and opinions with topics ranging from rhythm in poetry and prose, foot fetishes, the harm and good of workshops for writers, and gender ratio of literary prizes.
In one essay, she counts the recurrent elements Tolkien uses in a chapter of The Lord of the Rings and tells how he repeats those elements throughout.
The chapter 'On Writing' explores writing with confidence, writer's block, characters, assumptive writing, and whether personal experience is necessary for writing stories.
The Wave in the Mind has much insight as to why and how a writer writes.
This non-fiction title is a collection of assorted writings including childhood memories, critiques, essays, and opinions with topics ranging from rhythm in poetry and prose, foot fetishes, the harm and good of workshops for writers, and gender ratio of literary prizes.
In one essay, she counts the recurrent elements Tolkien uses in a chapter of The Lord of the Rings and tells how he repeats those elements throughout.
The chapter 'On Writing' explores writing with confidence, writer's block, characters, assumptive writing, and whether personal experience is necessary for writing stories.
The Wave in the Mind has much insight as to why and how a writer writes.