Reading about Writing

Bradbury’s rise from raw and undisciplined talent to literary prominence was remarkably rapid. Once he discovered that he could write with conviction and power from his own hopes, fears, and experiences, he was able to find his way stylistically and break away from imitating the hallmarks of other w...

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Published inBecoming Ray Bradbury p. 59
Main Author Eller, Jonathan R
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Illinois Press 04.08.2011
Subjects
Artists
Arts
Authors
authorship
Behavioral sciences
Cognitive psychology
Communication skills
Communications
Concept of mind
Dorothea Brande
Economic disciplines
Economics
Emotion
Emotional states
Employment
Enthusiasm
Labor economics
Lajos Egri
Language skills
Literary characters
Literary criticism
Literary elements
Literary studies
Literary Studies (20th Century onwards)
Literature
Maren Elwood
Metaphysics
Narrative plot
Occupations
Performing arts
Philosophy
Philosophy of mind
Psychology
Ray Bradbury
reading
Social sciences
The Summing Up
Theater
Unconscious mind
W. Somerset Maugham
Writers
writing
Writing processes
Writing skills
Written composition
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Summary:Bradbury’s rise from raw and undisciplined talent to literary prominence was remarkably rapid. Once he discovered that he could write with conviction and power from his own hopes, fears, and experiences, he was able to find his way stylistically and break away from imitating the hallmarks of other writers. The process required a great deal of willpower and determination, but it also required the ability to discover new, more mature influences and use them in creative rather than obsessive ways. He came to these discoveries through three interrelated processes: his professional reading in the nature of authorship, his ever-widening range
ISBN:0252036298
9780252036293
DOI:10.5406/illinois/9780252036293.003.0010