Victoria Nelson
Auteur de On Writer's Block
A propos de l'auteur
Victoria Nelson is an independent scholar living in California. She has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the University of Hawaii
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Compulsory Games And Other Stories (2018) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 202 exemplaires
Rudyard the bunyip and the magic swamp [Australian adventure series] (1991) — Illustrateur — 4 exemplaires
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- Œuvres
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- Membres
- 409
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Personally I initially recognized myself on many pages, then on most pages, and eventually — with repeat re-readings — on every page. I identify with all of the types she identifies but with none fully. My guess is that many potential readers have a similarly complicated relationship with their work. A problem with the blank page then is more akin to a neurosurgeon trying to tease a delicate path between a mass of nerve fibers and less an Alexander slashing away brutishly at a Gordian knot. This message alone could save countless potential writers untold hours of therapy.
If you find yourself blocked, try this book. Then reread it. And maybe then reread it again. All will be revealed. The author has done something few ever achieve, creating a deeply understood, multilayered work that has the potential to actually help people.… (plus d'informations)