Irene Hannigan

Write On! Irene Hannigan

Write On! How to Make Writing a Pleasurable Pastime is a book that fulfills a niche that has been ignored in the many books that have been written about writing. Written in a conversational and user-friendly style it offers guidance and concrete strategies that will enable individuals, on their own or as part of a writing group, to learn how to make writing a useful and gratifying part of their lives. It is a book that maintains the integrity of what the writing process entails but does so in a way that does not focus on publishing, in a traditional sense, as the ultimate goal. The book is organized around the following questions: What's the Point of Writing and Who Cares? What Are You Worried About? How Will a Word Photo Help You Get Started? How Do You Start Thinking Like a Writer? How Can a Journal Be More Than a Journal? How Can You Start Reading Like a Writer? Why Not Start a Writing Group? What's Publication All About? How Are You Going to Keep Growing as a Writer? How Can the Writing of Others Inspire You? Readers are encouraged write as they read. A short summary at the end of each chapter offers ample opportunity for reflection, as well as discussion if the book is used as part of a book group. Laura Schreiber's beautiful pen and ink illustrations, placed at the start of each chapter enhance the overall quality of this very accessible book. In short, Write On! offers a myriad of ways in which ordinary people can enrich their lives by writing-not necessarily to make a living as an "author" but to find a voice as a writer.