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The thorn necklace : healing through writing and the creative process / Francesca Lia Block ; foreword by Grant Faulkner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley : Seal Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: xxii, 279 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781580057516
  • 1580057519
Other title:
  • Healing through writing and the creative process
  • Healing through writing & the creative process
Subject(s):
Contents:
Echo: Find a mentor -- Dangerous angels: Find a muse -- Blood roses: Channel pain into art -- Quakeland: Banish the critic -- The frenzy: Chaos into order -- Roses and bones: Develop your style -- Guarding the moon: Persevere -- Beyond the pale motel: Face your fears -- Rough magick: Love -- The thorn necklace: Words into action.
Summary: "In this long-anticipated guide to the craft of writing, Block offers an intimate glimpse of an artist at work and a detailed guide to help readers channel their own experiences and creative energy. Sharing visceral insights and powerful exercises, she gently guides us down the write-to-heal path, revealing at each turn the intrinsic value of channeling our experiences onto the page. Named for the painting by Frida Kahlo, who famously transformed her own personal suffering into art, The Thorn Necklace offers lessons on life, love, and the creative process."--Page [2] of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 808.02 B651 Available 33111009184884
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For devotees of Bird by Bird and The Artist's Way , a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing

Francesca Lia Block is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the award-winning Weetzie Bat series. Her writing has been called "transcendent" by The New York Times , and her books have been included in "best of" lists compiled by Time magazine and NPR.

In this long-anticipated guide to the craft of writing, Block offers an intimate glimpse of an artist at work and a detailed guide to help readers channel their own experiences and creative energy. Sharing visceral insights and powerful exercises, she gently guides us down the write-to-heal path, revealing at each turn the intrinsic value of channeling our experiences onto the page.

Named for the painting by Frida Kahlo, who famously transformed her own personal suffering into art, The Thorn Necklace offers lessons on life, love, and the creative process.

Echo: Find a mentor -- Dangerous angels: Find a muse -- Blood roses: Channel pain into art -- Quakeland: Banish the critic -- The frenzy: Chaos into order -- Roses and bones: Develop your style -- Guarding the moon: Persevere -- Beyond the pale motel: Face your fears -- Rough magick: Love -- The thorn necklace: Words into action.

"In this long-anticipated guide to the craft of writing, Block offers an intimate glimpse of an artist at work and a detailed guide to help readers channel their own experiences and creative energy. Sharing visceral insights and powerful exercises, she gently guides us down the write-to-heal path, revealing at each turn the intrinsic value of channeling our experiences onto the page. Named for the painting by Frida Kahlo, who famously transformed her own personal suffering into art, The Thorn Necklace offers lessons on life, love, and the creative process."--Page [2] of cover.

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