Walking on Alligators - by Susan Shaughnessy (Paperback)

About the Book

This daily motivator of people who write provides an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge, with insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and dare to take deeper risks in their work. These 200 essays explore every aspect of the process of writing.

Book Synopsis

Walking on Alligators is a collection of useful and enduring advice on the craft of writing. Susan Shaughnessy combines fresh and witty quotes from experienced writers and her own carefully considered ideas to provide a daily motivator full of insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and take risks. Walking on Alligators provides students with an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge; exploring every aspect of the practice and process of writing.

"Read this book. Write today. Then stand back and watch the magic happen."--Henriette Anne Klauser, author of Writing on Both Sides of the Brain

From the Back Cover

A daily motivator for people who write--and for all those who long to write--providing an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge, with insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and dare to take deeper risks in their work.