{"product_id":"the-faith-of-a-writer-life-craft-art-1","title":"The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art","description":"A tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method\nJoyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America's greatest contemporary literary figures. Having written in a number of genres -- prose, poetry, personal and critical essays, as well as plays -- she is an artist ideally suited to answer essential questions about what makes a story striking, a novel come alive, a writer an artist as well as a craftsman.\nIn The Faith of a Writer, Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and \"the unique power of the unconscious.\" On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her \"significant predecessors\" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer.\nOates claims, \"Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design.\" In fourteen succinct chapters, The Faith of a Writer provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060565543\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0060565543.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Oates, Joyce Carol\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41730450227258,"sku":"DBV.0060565543.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0060565543-0_85173eff-85b7-4a2c-bcc2-082d4d1806e9.jpg?v=1791442302","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-faith-of-a-writer-life-craft-art-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}