{"product_id":"talking-to-writers-the-craft-of-nonfiction-9798881803520","title":"Talking to Writers: The Craft of Nonfiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAm I a writer? Where should I get ideas? Is my writing any good? How did my favorite authors make it big? The act of writing is a daunting task for many people, and becoming a \"writer\" means so much more than putting pen to paper.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDean Nelson embraces the questions that plague writers by turning to some of the best-known authors of our time. With encouragement, advice, and refreshing honesty, writers discuss their own beginnings, struggles, and victories in a manner that will make readers say, \"I can do that.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTalking to Writers: The Craft of Nonfiction, \u003c\/i\u003ereaders will hear from Anne Lamott about what she means by writing to heal herself, from David Brooks about what it takes to craft an informed opinion, from Tracy Kidder about the need for revision, and from Elizabeth Gilbert about being humble. Among the many other featured writers are Jeannette Walls, Cornel West, Nick Hornby, George Plimpton, Susan Orlean, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together interviews from 30 years of the annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Nelson reveals writers' motives, connects the dots to their past, and acknowledges their struggles. Often beginning with, \"I've never said this publicly before...\", these treasured authors' revelations give aspiring writers of every level the courage and support necessary to live the writing life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.11h x 6.43w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881803520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDean Nelson is the founder and host of the annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, which will be in its 30th year in 2025. He has interviewed many of the world's greatest writers, including Amy Tan, Alice Walker, Anne Lamott, Ray Bradbury, Anthony Doerr, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Don Winslow, Deepak Chopra, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, N. Scott Momaday and dozens more. A nearly complete list can be seen here: https: \/\/www.uctv.tv\/writers\/ These are the voices that are in this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is also the founder and director of the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and a practicing journalist. He has taught writing and journalism for 40 years. He has won several national and regional awards for his journalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis work with the Writer's Symposium by the Sea has been recognized with awards from the San Diego Writer's Festival, the San Diego Public Library, and various local civic groups.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dean Nelson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47493719851165,"sku":"9798881803520","price":79.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_aaa941a6-9970-4f9f-a9f4-bca8509f5568.jpg?v=1766123441","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/talking-to-writers-the-craft-of-nonfiction-9798881803520","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}