Zen in the Art of Writing

Name: Zen in the Art of Writing
Rating: 4.375 (8 reviews)

Ray Bradbury

May 2015 · HarperCollins UK

4.4

8 reviews

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In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing.

The first thing a writer should be is – excited

Author of the iconic FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

Part memoir, part masterclass, ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a vivid and exuberant insight into the craft of writing. Bradbury reveals how writers can each find their own unique path to developing their voice and style.

ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a celebration of the act of writing that will delight, impassion, and inspire.

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4.4

8 reviews

VGNSK8RQU33N

August 2, 2017

Such a wonderful, joyous read ~ a collection of shortish autobiographical essays in Mr Bradbury's exuberant style. An inspiration for all writers ~ everyone should read this :D

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Davey Al-nasar

November 12, 2022

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About the author

One of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers of all time, Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1934. Since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old, he published some 500 short stories, novels, plays, scripts and poems. Among his many famous works are Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man and The Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury died in 2012 at the age of 91.

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