The Writer Within
A Complete and Enjoyable Guide to Writing from Everyday Life
Robert Wolf
133 Pages
$12.00
Ruskin Press
The Writer Within contains a rich and varied collection of writing exercises for the budding writer. Whether they are embarking on a work of fiction or non-fiction, poetry or drama, The Writer Within offers insights and writing techniques that are basic to the craft. A writing instructor for nearly fifty years, both in is Free River Press community workshops and in public schools and colleges, Wolf has helped youngsters and adults find their own voices. Many of these stories from across the country have been published in Free River Press volumes and been read by their authors for American Mosaic Radio that aired in 17 states. Through his writ6ing methods, Wolf has proven that small town folk, farmers, cowboys and cowgirls, native Americans, commercial fishermen and homeless men and women can entertain and move mainstream America.
Rooted in the oral tradition, Wolf’s methods include storytelling, visualization, spontaneous prose composition, and sketching. Useful for both the individual and groups as well as for beginning or practiced writers, The Writer Within‘s concrete techniques are flexible enough to be applied towards any form (poetry, composition, non-fiction, plays, etc.).
CHAPTERS
Preliminary Matters
Strategies
Observation
Genesis & Metamorphosis
Conversation & Dialogue
Memoir Writing
Group Activities
REVIEWS
“The Writer Within does exactly what it promises: teaches how to write from everyday life.” — The Bloomsbury Review
“Wolf shows that writing can be fun, noncompetitive, and mutually supportive . . .[It[ will make everyday readers of this book say not only, ‘That’s terrific,’ but also, ‘I could do that.’” — Peter Elbow, author of Writing with Power and Everyone Can Write.
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