Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
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Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
<b>Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.</b><br><br>Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In <i>Why We Write</i>, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most—and least—about their vocation.<br><br><b>Contributing authors include:</b><br>Isabel Allende<br>David Baldacci<br>Jennifer Egan<br>James Frey<br>Sue Grafton<br>Sara Gruen<br>Kathryn Harrison<br>Gish Jen<br>Sebastian Junger<br>Mary Karr<br>Michael Lewis<br>Armistead Maupin<br>Terry McMillan<br>Rick Moody<br>Walter Mosley<br>Susan Orlean<br>Ann Patchett<br>Jodi Picoult<br>Jane Smiley<br>Meg Wolitzer
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