Write from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women Who Want to Write [Paperback]

Lesléa Newman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

If you’ve always wanted to be a writer but feel like you don’t have anything to say, this book is for you. If you know you have a scintillating story to tell or a profound revelation to share but don’t know how to get started, this book is for you, too. In WRITE FROM THE HEART, author Lesléa Newman helps you break down mental obstacles and move past the proverbial blank page with a multitude of exercises designed to get you writing. By encouraging women to use their own life experiences as a platform from which to write, Newman removes the fear and enables fledgling storytellers to feel confident about their abilities. With practical advice on structure and technique as well as gentle encouragement and support, WRITE FROM THE HEART helps women turn their writer’s block into page-turning prose.

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About the Author

LESLÉA NEWMAN has more than 20 books to her credit. Her award-winning titles include Heather Has Two Mommies and A Letter to Harvey Milk. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Rev Exp edition (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580085059
• ISBN-13: 978-1580085052
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,241,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lesléa Newman is the author of 64 books for readers of all ages including the middle grade novel, HACHIKO WAITS, the poetry collection, STILL LIFE WITH BUDDY, the short story collection, A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK, and the children's books A SWEET PASSOVER, THE BOY WHO CRIED FABULOUS, THE BEST CAT IN THE WORLD, DONOVAN'S BIG DAY, and HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES. Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation. Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists. A past poet laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts, she is a faculty member of Spalding University's brief-residency MFA in Writing program.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave me confidence!, April 20, 2005

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I have to agree with the other review, this book was spectacular. I could not put it down. By the second paragraph in the introduction I was in tears. This woman understood my great fears about pursuing a writing career. My family is practical in the extreme and I often feel like I have my head in the clouds because I adore writing. I'm in the beginning of my bacholer's degree and I now must choose a direction in which I want my life to go. She answered many questions I had that I did not know how to ask. I thought born writers should know that stuff. She made me realize that you have to start somewhere or you will never start. My whole life I've dreamed of being a writer, and two days ago, she made me believe that I could be one. Thank you Leslea.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and Very Liberating, July 7, 2004

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This review is from: Write from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women Who Want to Write (Paperback)

Out of the hundreds of writing books I have, this one by far surpasses it's competitors. Aside from being filled with great exercises to get you writing, it doesn't bombard you with unrealistic expectations, but it really challenges you to do what your heart really desires - which is writing.