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The Writer's Chapbook

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The Writer's Chapbook is a collection of excerpts from interviews given by famous writers of the 20th century to The Paris Review.

The book is divided into four sections: The Writer: A Profile; Technical Matters; Different Forms; and The Writer's Life. Each section contains a treasure trove of wisdom divided into further categories covering things like short stories, politics, criticism, children's books, revising, motivation and many more.

Subjects: Authorship
Authors
Interviews
Creative writing
Wisdom
Fiction Technique
Characters: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
John Updike
Margaret Atwood
Raymond Carver
Robertson Davies

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1966

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Taking Action for a Better Tomorrow
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Steering the Craft
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