Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781982170844)

New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic and Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird.

Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. Dear Writer provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.

Author: Maggie Smith
ISBN-10: 1982170840
ISBN-13: 9781982170844
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.75d