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Zen in the Art of Writing (Mass Market Paperback)

by R Bradbury (Author)

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Mass Market Paperback: 158 pages
Publisher: Bantam USA (1 Jan 1920)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0553296345
ISBN-13: 978-0553296341
Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, 25 Oct 2002

By	Jeremy Craddock (Warrington, Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Perhaps the most inspiring lesson I drew from this wonderful book is contained in the essay Run Fast, Stand Still, in which Bradbury urges the writer to write very quickly, pushing aside the critical voice inside your head that can freeze the hand as it hovers over the page, and put down the first thing that occurs to you. In this way you are able to get your 1,000 words a day done in ragtime and then go back and do the all-important revision.
Bradbury's writing style is so intoxicating - just like his short stories and novels - that you'll fly through this book.
His enthusiasm for writing - for WORK - is infectious, and this book has done much to reignite my desire to write.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable collection of essays on writing, 6 May 1999

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I normally do not like such "how to" books, but this one is different because Mr. Bradbury doesn't offer a set of strict guidelines. Instead, he gives thoughtful and informative suggestions on "releasing the creative genius within you." From giving methods of writing that he has practiced over the years, such as tapping into one's muse or subconscious in order to release one's full potential and originality, to using examples from his own immense body of work, Mr. Bradbury shows how writing can be not only an enjoyable process, but a cathartic one as well. He is an impassioned individual with uncanny insight, and I highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in writing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rare book that offers insights into the writing process., 12 Mar 1999

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As a rule I find books that profess to "explain" the writing/creative process to be useless at best and numbing at worst. Bradbury, however, isn't interested in writing a "how-to" book. This is because he rightly considers the creative process to be impossible to neatly sum up or explain.

Still, this book doesn't mystify writing either. Bradbury reminds the reader/writer that the creative process is highly individual and that the best source that we have when we write is ourself: our memories, our experiences and our imagination, which allows us to take the stuff inside us and transform it into something fresh and new. His discussions of how he got the ideas for some of his stories (particularly fascinating to me because I had read all of them) are gems, offering insights that are fascinating in their own right and instructive to those examining their own methods of writing.

As a playwright, this book was an inspiration to me when I first read it several years ago, and it continues to be to this day. This is possibly the only book on writing that I would recommend to anyone who is a writer who thinks he/she might want to be one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Insights into creativity
This is a curious but very interesting book which came as something of a surprise. Those of you familiar with Ray Bradbury's work will probably know him for his novels and short... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Steven Unwin

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration not education
If you need a book about grammar or literary agents then this isn't it. It is a book purely about releasing creative energy through the medium of writing. Read more

Published on 12 Mar 2004 by sam

3.0 out of 5 stars Title is misleading
I've had this book for just over a year and have read it twice in that time. Both times I came away feeling unsatisfied in that it didn't give me the information I needed to... Read more

Published on 12 Feb 2004 by zenadox

3.0 out of 5 stars This book will teach you almost nothing about writing!
Although this book is an interesting read, it doesn't quite do what it says on the cover. There are approximately three helpful tips contained within it, and one of these will... Read more

Published on 4 Jan 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch guide
I bought this book over four years ago and have read it once a year ever since. Bradbury discusses the notion of inspiration, with helpful tips on how to keep and feed your muse... Read more

Published on 26 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Bradbury at his best.
I am no fan of science fiction or eastern mysticism, so this book was a surprise.

"Just This Side of Byzantium" is a tough read because it hits so close to home. Read more

Published on 20 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for Ray Bradbury fans and writers.
This book is a must read for Ray Bradbury fans, writers and people in general. You will not only learn what has influenced Ray throughout his life, but writers will find insight... Read more

Published on 24 Nov 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for those with a creative spark
A writer will often go to another writer who is more successful than they are for advice. So if I told you that Ray Bradbury, unarguably one of the pillars of the... Read more

Published on 2 Mar 1997

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