The Art of Slow Writing by DeSalvo, Louise -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Contents Preface Introduction: The Art of Slow Writing Part One: Getting Ready to Write

Introduction 1. Learning How to Work at Writing 2. Finding Our Own Rhythm 3. Where to Begin 4. Routine 5. Tools of the Trade 6. A Writer’s Mise en Place 7. Deliberate Practice 8. Writing and Real Life 9. Raw Material 10. Walking and Inspiration

Part Two: A Writer’s Apprenticeship

Introduction 11. Apprenticeship 12. Writing Outside and Elsewhere 13. Process Journal 14. Patience, Humility, and Respect 15. Learning How to Learn 16. Labor and Management 17. Game Plan 18. No Excuses 19. Writing Rehab 20. A Writer’s Notebook 21. The Creative Act 22. Support for Our Work 23. Radical Work Takes Time

Part Three: Challenges and Successes

Introduction 24. Failure in the Middle 25. Doubt 26. Writing as Collaboration 27. Creative Problem Solving 28. Rejection Letters 29. Hailstorms 30. Turning the Corner 31. Practice Deciding 32. Successful Outcomes 33. Ship’s Log 34. What Worked and Why

Part Four: Writers at Rest

Introduction 35. Dreaming and Daydreaming 36. Dumbstruck 37. Taking a Break 38. Why I’m a Writer Who Cooks 39. Slow Reading 40. Fresh Air 41. Waiting for an Answer 42. A New Perspective 43. What’s in Your Drawer?

Part Five: Building a Book, Finishing a Book

Introduction 44. How Long Does It Take? 45. Over Time 46. Architecture and Design 47. Turning Pages into Books 48. Structuring Our Work 49. The Second Sleeve 50. Tied Up in Knots 51. Writing Partners 52. Revision 53. The Toughest Choice 54. Self-Censorship 55. The Finish Line

Epilogue: Beginning Again Sources Acknowledgments Also by Louise DeSalvo About the Author Copyright