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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life (2003)

av Terry Brooks

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"Terry Brooks is adamant about dedicating oneself to the craft, while showing awe and humility for the creative process. . . . Every serious writer should refer to this book regularly for inspiration as well as solid crafting advice."--Elizabeth Engstrom Cratty, Director of Maui Writers Retreat In Sometimes the Magic Works, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks shares his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction. Spanning topics from the importance of daydreaming to the necessity of writing an outline, from the fine art of showing instead of merely telling to creating believable characters who make readers care what happens to them, Brooks draws upon his own experiences, hard lessons learned, and delightful discoveries made in creating the beloved Shannara and Magic Kingdom of Landover series, The Word and The Void trilogy, and the bestselling Star Wars novel The Phantom Menace. In addition to being a writing guide, Sometimes the Magic Works is Terry Brooks's self-portrait of the artist. "If you don't think there is magic in writing, you probably won't write anything magical," says Brooks. This book offers a rare opportunity to peer into the mind of (and learn a trick or two from) one of fantasy fiction's preeminent magicians. Praise for Sometimes the Magic Works "A marvelously pragmatic initiation to the art of writing."--Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina "[A] succinct and warmhearted autobiographical meditation on the writing life."--Publishers Weekly "A wise, warm-hearted book--part autobiography, part how-to-do-it manual, with some amazingly candid behind-the-scenes material . . . Fantasy fans, novice writers, and even veteran pros will learn plenty from it."--Robert Silverberg, award-winning author of the Majipoor Chronicles… (mer)
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  vorefamily | Feb 22, 2024 |
Terry Brooks is one of my favorite fantasy writer, I've read books in all three of his main series and enjoyed them all. I have no hopes of becoming a writer but I love to read books by authors I already enjoy to find out about their writing process. Throughout the book Terry takes us through all 3 of his series and we also learn a little about Lester Del Rey his 1st editor. ( )
  kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 |
A few chapters on his approach to writing. Basically, a minimalist version of his how-to guide, but not the real focus of this book. This is primarily a memoir of various highs and lows in his life.

Light and fluffy, but of interest to any fans of Terry Brooks, in particular, or author's memoirs, in general. ( )
  James_Patrick_Joyce | Oct 24, 2020 |
Reminiscent in some ways of Stephen King's "On Writing," Brooks provides a loose guide to writing couched in autobiographical anecdotes. Take it for what it is and enjoy it :) ( )
  kodermike | Jul 31, 2020 |
Terry Brooks weaves real life stories with writing advice for a book that is enjoyable to read. One chapter, "Tough Love", stayed with me ever since reading it and likely saved my own writing career. Thank you for sharing sir! ( )
  AshleighDJCutler | May 12, 2020 |
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Remember how lucky you are.
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"Terry Brooks is adamant about dedicating oneself to the craft, while showing awe and humility for the creative process. . . . Every serious writer should refer to this book regularly for inspiration as well as solid crafting advice."--Elizabeth Engstrom Cratty, Director of Maui Writers Retreat In Sometimes the Magic Works, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks shares his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction. Spanning topics from the importance of daydreaming to the necessity of writing an outline, from the fine art of showing instead of merely telling to creating believable characters who make readers care what happens to them, Brooks draws upon his own experiences, hard lessons learned, and delightful discoveries made in creating the beloved Shannara and Magic Kingdom of Landover series, The Word and The Void trilogy, and the bestselling Star Wars novel The Phantom Menace. In addition to being a writing guide, Sometimes the Magic Works is Terry Brooks's self-portrait of the artist. "If you don't think there is magic in writing, you probably won't write anything magical," says Brooks. This book offers a rare opportunity to peer into the mind of (and learn a trick or two from) one of fantasy fiction's preeminent magicians. Praise for Sometimes the Magic Works "A marvelously pragmatic initiation to the art of writing."--Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina "[A] succinct and warmhearted autobiographical meditation on the writing life."--Publishers Weekly "A wise, warm-hearted book--part autobiography, part how-to-do-it manual, with some amazingly candid behind-the-scenes material . . . Fantasy fans, novice writers, and even veteran pros will learn plenty from it."--Robert Silverberg, award-winning author of the Majipoor Chronicles

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