{"product_id":"9781787336025-a-long-game","title":"A Long Game","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Write Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm, wise and full of practical tips, this book is the ideal guide to every writing life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful tough love, direct, and very funny advice on how to be the writer you want to be' Ann Patchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For anyone who\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e wants to write a novel, or for anyone who loves reading novels… \u003ci\u003eA Long Game \u003c\/i\u003eis a joy’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrite every day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow, don’t tell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrite what you know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKill Your Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are some of the most popular nuggets of advice given to writers, universally agreed to be true. They are all pieces of writing advice that Elizabeth McCracken expertly and persuasively shoots down in \u003ci\u003eA Long Game\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcCracken has been writing for most of her life. Here, she shares insights gleaned along the way, deconstructing received wisdom whilst playfully tackling the mysteries that are inherent to writing and creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book about the life of an artist and a guide to fiction, \u003ci\u003eA Long Game \u003c\/i\u003eis a revelatory and indispensable resource and will lead all writers, at any stage of their career, back to the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A cheering companion that makes writing a less lonely business’ Yiyun Li\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Elizabeth McCracken is one of America's finest writers' Garth Greenwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An irreverent, thought-provoking and ultimately inspiring book about making art' Rumaan Alam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I would encourage every writer to read it' Rebecca Ivory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55495715127670,"sku":"9781787336025","price":12.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39869347.jpg?v=1770265577","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787336025-a-long-game","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}