Dear writer : pep talks & practical advice for the creative life / Maggie Smith.
Summary:
"Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982170844
- ISBN: 1982170840
- ISBN: 9781982170899
- ISBN: 1982170891
- Physical Description: xvi, 253 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Washington Square Press/Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Washington Square Press/Atria, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 243). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Attention. On writing habits -- On inspiration -- On sensory detail -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Wonder. On metaphor -- On word choice -- On writing across genres -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Vision. On finding your voice -- On titles & epigraphs -- On beginnings -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Surprise. On discovery -- On imperfection -- On endings -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Play. On sentences -- On the line -- On shape -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Vulnerability. On permission -- On boundaries -- On persona -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Restlessness. On constraint -- On restraint -- On revision -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Connection. On pattern & repetition -- On cross-pollination -- On feedback -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Tenacity. On the inner critic -- On rejection -- On getting unstuck -- Generative writing activity & further reading -- Hope. On the pieces of the whole -- On community -- On audience -- Generative writing activity & further reading. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Creative ability. Authorship. |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
Available copies
- 17 of 34 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sandhill Regional Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 34 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Vass Area Library | 153.3 SMI (Text) | 48198070027723 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 153.35 Smi (Text) | 31010000894974 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/19/2025 |
| Andrews Public Library | 153.35 SMI (Text) | 80605003756839 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 10/15/2025 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 153.3 Smi (Text) | 37807000058514 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 153.35 SMI (Text) | 31781069096517 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | 153.35 SMI (Text) | 25908004412255 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Down East | 153.35 SMITH (Text) | 34208900248757 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | 153.35 S (Text) | 33258010458209 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | 153.35 S (Text) | 33258010458227 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | 153.35 SMITH (Text) | 34510000714905 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts"--
