Thursday, December 07, 2006

Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)

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I found this short (176 pages of sparse text) collection of essays on the writerly art to be both inspirational and educational. I am also, sadly, a bit intimidated. Mr. Bradbury has a unique gift of almost photographic observation that he uses to great effect in creating works of great insight and color. On the other hand, there are lessons to be learned here of how to think beyond what others perceive and capture those images and thoughts in words for them to enjoy. I will have to revisit this book and try to learn a bit from this master storyteller.

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