Reflections
On the Magic of Writing
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 25, 2012
This collection of more than twenty-five critical essays, speeches, and biographical pieces chosen by Diana Wynne Jones before her death in 2011 is essential reading for the author's many fans and for students and teachers of the fantasy genre and creative writing in general.
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- Who it’s for
- A writer's reflections braid literary criticism, personal anecdotes, and thoughts on writing for young people.
- Themes
- Literary criticism, An author's life and writing, Writing for young people
- Genres
- Writers' Lives, Creative Writing for Teens, Women's Lives
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The volume includes insightful literary criticism alongside autobiographical anecdotes, revelations about the origins of the author's books, and reflections about the life of an author and the value of writing for young people. Reflections features the author's final interview, a foreword by award-winning author Neil Gaiman, and an introduction by Charlie Butler, a senior lecturer in English at the University of West England in Bristol.
A Writer Reflects
A writer's reflections braid literary criticism, personal anecdotes, and thoughts on writing for young people.
Come here for
- Literary criticism alongside autobiographical pieces and stories about book origins
- Reflections on fantasy, creative writing, and writing for young readers
Expect
- A varied collection of essays, speeches, and biographical pieces
- The author's final interview among reflections on a life in writing
Where it sits
| Creative Writing for Teens | 89% |
|---|---|
| Women's Lives | 62% |
| Writers' Lives | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Lives in History
- Writers' Lives
- Music Biographies
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- Political Lives
- Activist Biographies
- Women's Lives
- Girls & Women
- Authors
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 25, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Literary criticism · An author's life and writing · Writing for young people
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs