Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

In this masterful blend of the practical and the spiritual, Robert Benson invites you into the work and rewards of a writerâ€™s life. More than a primer on effective writing, Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a winsome guide to the place in the heart where the life of the spirit meets the life of art.
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â€œDancing on the Head of a Pen is a pure delight to read. Encouraging, honest, practical, and important. I needed this book.â€
â€”Melody Carlson, author of more 200 books including Finding AliceÂ
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â€œWith deceptive simplicity and an almost seductive easiness in his voice, Benson lays open before us the filigreed mystique of the writing life in all its beauty, its unmitigated angst, and its inescapable vocation.â€
â€”Phyllis Tickle, author of numerous books including The Divine Hours
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â€œRobert Bensonâ€™s Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a gem. It is wise, witty, and inspiringâ€”a trifecta seldom achieved by a book on the writing life.â€
â€”James Scott Bell, bestselling author of Plot & Structure
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After some forty years and nearly twenty books, I have learned I do not know about a lot of things, but I do know how to write a book. Some of these things are habits stolen from other writers, writers far better than I am. Some are disciplines I stumbled upon to feed both the caliber of the writing and the work of being a writer. Some of them are practices I discovered on my own after years of dancing on the head of a pen.
â€”Robert Benson
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The Life of the Spirit Meets the Life of Art
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A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, paintersâ€”anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression.
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Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps you choose the ideal audience for your work, commit to it, and overcome the hurdles that inevitably confront both aspiring artists and accomplished professionals.
Extending beyond the craft of writing, this gentle book moves into a rich discussion on the relationship between spirituality and art. Including wisdom from revered writers past and present, Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a beautiful mosaic of inspiration, practical help, and a glimpse into the disciplines that shape one writerâ€™s life.
Country USA
Brand WaterBrook Press
Manufacturer WaterBrook
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 994358
ReleaseDate 2014-07-15
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884657973715
EANs 9781400074358

Country	USA
Brand	WaterBrook Press
Manufacturer	WaterBrook
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	994358
ReleaseDate	2014-07-15
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884657973715
EANs	9781400074358

Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

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