Perhaps the ultimate book on writing a good book, as well as the art of what it means to be a writer.

The literal meaning of the word "writer" is "one who writes together with someone." But who is this someone? Surely, it is the Muse or, to speak in contemporary terms, this someone is our deeper Self!

In this way, writing is not just a literary art of managing the written word; it is also an exploration of who we are, what forces govern us, and how this inner world can be transferred to paper so that it can then have the same (or even greater) impactful effect on the reader's imagination.

Writing is not just an art; it is an entire science. And Dorothea Brande is internationally recognized as the foremost authority on the secrets of not only how to write a truly good book but also what it means to be a writer.

In the pages of this classic handbook, best-selling author Dorothea Brande explains whether one is born or made (and how one becomes) a writer, offers systematic writing exercises, analyzes methods for evaluating texts, answers how a writer can "see" in order to write from experience, emphasizes the importance of authenticity, and presents a variety of many more small and large tips and tricks for every aspiring writer as well as the discerning reader.