Title: Zen in the Art of Writing
Author: Ray Bradbury
1st Date of Publication: January 1, 1987
1st Date of Publication: January 1, 1987
ISBN: 9780884961024
# of Pages: 176
# of Pages: 176
Genre: Memoir/How-to
Age Rating: 13
Book Description:
Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft—everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style—as well as the inside story of Bradbury's own remarkable career as a prolific author of novels, stories, poems, films, and plays.
Zen in the Art of Writing is more than just a how-to manual for the would-be writer: it is a celebration of the act of writing itself that will delight, impassion, and inspire the writer in you. Bradbury encourages us to follow the unique path of our instincts and enthusiasms to the place where our inner genius dwells, and he shows that success as a writer depends on how well you know one subject: your own life.
Setting: Venice, CA in the 20th century
Point of View: 1st person- Ray Bradbury
Goodreads Rating: 4.11
Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft—everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style—as well as the inside story of Bradbury's own remarkable career as a prolific author of novels, stories, poems, films, and plays.
Zen in the Art of Writing is more than just a how-to manual for the would-be writer: it is a celebration of the act of writing itself that will delight, impassion, and inspire the writer in you. Bradbury encourages us to follow the unique path of our instincts and enthusiasms to the place where our inner genius dwells, and he shows that success as a writer depends on how well you know one subject: your own life.
Setting: Venice, CA in the 20th century
Point of View: 1st person- Ray Bradbury
Goodreads Rating: 4.11
My Rating: 4.25
Part of the Book that Caught My Attention: Both
View on the Cover: I think the pencil is very interesting. Every grain is distinct as if it is important to represent writing to be clear but beautiful.
View on Title: Writing can seem very stressful so getting relaxed and "in the zone" probably really helps the flow of writing.
View on Title: Writing can seem very stressful so getting relaxed and "in the zone" probably really helps the flow of writing.
Pros:
- This book is more of a memoir than a how-to novel. At the beginning of a few sections, there is advice about having passion in your writing and letting yourself have an easier time writing a novel.
- It's really interesting how times have changed because the rent was only $30/month when Ray Bradbury was writing. He earned enough money through his writing to pay rent for a year and prepare for the new baby. It shows inflation at its finest.
- It shows the struggles of being a writer while providing for his family, which puts life as a writer into perspective. How many people have tried to do the same thing, but fail? We only really hear about those who have succeeded, not those who have not.
- This novel has humor in it similarly to On Writing by Stephen King.
Cons:
- I wish this book had more advice in it for writing. It was misleading when it was recommended as a writing how-to/memoir.
Other Recommendations:
On Writing: A Memoir of Craft by Stephen King
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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