Nov 29 2005
The Joy of Reading The Joy of Writing
I finished reading Pierre Berton’s The Joy of Writing, and it’s a good book. In it he tells the story of his writing life, all the ins and outs of being a professional writer. Even when he’s talking about stuff that may not seem interesting, such as how to get a good agent, he makes it interesting and fun to read. He gives good advice with plenty of illustrations from his manuscripts. It’s a personal yet practical guide to writing non-fiction for both the beginner and experienced writer. A must-read for journalists who want to write books, and a good read regardless.
Reading this “guide for writers, disguised as literary memoir,” I’m definitely encouraged to read at least one more book by Pierre Berton. Any recommendations? (The book he wrote on the War of 1812 looks like a good one.)
I have a bunch of his books that belonged to Dad. I haven’t read any of his stuff yet.
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