An engaging and insightful book that helps writers navigate the psychological issues of creative writing Based on Dennis Palumbo's overwhelmingly popular "The Writer's Life" column, which appears in the journal of the Writer's Guild of America, this well-written collection sheds light on the sometimes arduous process of writing, along with the mental life of the writer. From writer's block and jealousy to finding inspiration and dealing with rejection, Palumbo covers the most common psychological issues faced by writers of all kinds. Written from the perspective of a successful writer, psychotherapist (whose clientele is made up primarily of writers), and practicing Zen Buddhist, these pieces warmly convey encouragement, inspiration, and solid advice to help both experienced authors and novices navigate the sometimes tumultuous terrain of writing. Dennis Palumbo (Los Angeles, CA) is a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in creative issues. He has been a screenwriter, most notably of the award-winning film, My Favorite Year, and has written numerous series episodes and pilots for television, as well as a novel, City Wars. Palumbo has been a columnist for the LA Times and Emmy magazine. His popular "The Writer's Life" column appears in Written By, the Journal of the Writers Guild of America. Table of Contents THE WRITING LIFE; Writer's Block; Your Baby ; Inspiration; The Buddy System; It's Alive!; Your Precious Darlings ; Writing Begets Writing; YOU ARE ENOUGH; Simple, but Not Easy; What Really Happened..; For I Have Done Good Work ; On the Couch; You're No John Updike!; GRIST FOR THE MILL; Envy; Faith and Doubt; Fear; The Judge; Double-Barreled Blues; Myths, Fairy Tales, and Woody Allen; The Long View; THE REAL WORLD; The Pitch; Rejection; That Sinking Feeling; Reinventing Yourself; Deadline Dread; Three Hard Truths; PAGE FRIGHT; Gumption Traps; Procrastination; Patience; Perspective; In Praise of Goofing Off; Writing about Dogs; Going the Distance; THE REAL WORLD, PART II; Agents; Home of the Heart; The Unknown; Lately, I Don't Like the Things I Love; Ageism; HANGING ON; Commitment; News Flash: Writing Is Hard!; Burnout: A Modest Proposal; A Writer's Library; A Stillness That Characterizes Prayer; DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT; Phone Call from Paradise; The Idea Man; I've Come a Long Way on Paper; Loneliness; Larry: A True Story; Conclusion. About the Author DENNIS PALUMBO, MA, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, specializing in creative issues. He cowrote the screenplay for the award-winning My Favorite Year and other films, numerous TV episodes and pilots, and the novel City Wars. Palumbo writes the highly popular "The Writer's Life" column in Written By, the magazine of the Writer's Guild of America, and his work helping writers has been profiled in Premiere magazine, the LA Times, and on CNN. |
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