{"product_id":"the-art-of-revision-the-last-word-9781644450390","title":"The Art of Revision: The Last Word","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifteenth volume in the \u003ci\u003eArt of \u003c\/i\u003eseries takes an expansive view of revision--on the page and in life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Revision: The Last Wor\u003c\/i\u003ed, Peter Ho Davies takes up an often discussed yet frequently misunderstood subject. He begins by addressing the invisibility of revision--even though it's an essential part of the writing process, readers typically only see a final draft, leaving the practice shrouded in mystery. To combat this, Davies pulls examples from his novels \u003ci\u003eThe Welsh Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as from the work of other writers, including Flannery O'Connor, Carmen Machado, and Raymond Carver, shedding light on this slippery subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavies also looks beyond literature to work that has been adapted or rewritten, such as books made into films, stories rewritten by another author, and the practice of retconning in comics and film. In an affecting frame story, Davies recounts the story of a violent encounter in his youth, which he then retells over the years, culminating in a final telling at the funeral of his father. In this way, the book arrives at an exhilarating mode of thinking about revision--that it is the writer who must change, as well as the writing. The result is a book that is as useful as it is moving, one that asks writers to reflect upon themselves and their writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644450390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Ho Davies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41187404185781,"sku":"9781644450390","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c3a9f646-0cec-4486-8641-dfbe30ac6058.jpg?v=1633437524","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-art-of-revision-the-last-word-9781644450390","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}