As Carolyn See says, writing guides are like preachers on Sunday—there may be a lot of them, but you can’t have too many, and there’s always an audience of the faithful. And while Making a Literary Life is ostensibly a book that teaches you how to write, it really teaches you how to make your interior life into your exterior life, how to find and join that community of like-minded souls you’re sure is out there somewhere. Carolyn See distills a lifetime of experience as novelist, memoirist, critic, and creative-writing professor into this marvelously engaging how-to book. Partly the nuts and bolts of writing (plot, point of view, character, voice) and partly an inspirational guide to living the life you dream of, Making a Literary Life takes you from the decision to “become” a writer to three months after the publication of your first book. A combination of writing and life strategies (do not tell everyone around you how you yearn to be a writer; send a “charming note” to someone you admire in the industry five days a week, every week, for the rest of your life; find the perfect characters right in front of you), Making a Literary Life is for people not usually considered part of the literary loop: the non–East Coasters, the secret scribblers. With sagacity, a magical sense of humor, and an abiding belief in the possibilities offered to “ordinary” people living “ordinary” lives, Carolyn See has summed up her life’s work in a book so beguiling, irreverent, and giddily inspiring that you won’t even realize it’s changing your life until it already has.
Carolyn See Book order (chronological)
Carolyn See was an author known for her novels often set in Los Angeles, dedicating her writing to exploring America's hardships and joys. She also made significant contributions as a literary critic and editor, deepening the understanding of Los Angeles's culture. Her work is distinguished by its unique perspective on American life.
Ein Mann für jede Gelegenheit
- 252 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Als der Kunststudent Bob Hampton sich in den Semesterferien in Los Angeles als "Mädchen für alles" verdingt, ahnt er nicht, dass seine Kunden in ihm weit mehr als nur Handwerker und Haushaltshilfe sehen. Es kommt zu Verwicklungen, Zerwürfnissen und Affären, und Bob erlebt einen Sommer, der ihn als Künstler für immer prägen wird.
Kunststudent Bob Hampton arbeitet in den Semesterferien in Los Angeles als "Mädchen für alles". Dabei erkennt er, dass seine Kunden mehr von ihm erwarten. Der Sommer bringt Verwicklungen, Zerwürfnisse und Affären, die ihn als Künstler nachhaltig beeinflussen.