New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic and Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird.

Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. Dear Writer provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 04/01/2025
ISBN: 9781982170844
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Review Citations: Library Journal 11/01/2024 pg. 16