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Becoming a Writer Brande, Dorothea Publisher:  Harcourt, New York, USA Year Published:  1961   First Published:  1934 Pages:  186pp   ISBN:  0-87477-164-1 Library of Congress Number:  PN3355.B7 1981   Dewey:  808.3 Resource Type:  Book A book about the writer's magic and how to overcome the major setbacks many writers experience. Abstract:  Becoming a Writer is a book about the writer's magic and how to overcome the major setbacks many writers experience. It is not a technical guide to constructing a story, but a look at the psychological factors that hold back writers. Long before the discovery of the roles of the left and right brain, Brande advocated the separation of the logical and emotional sides of the psyche in the writing process. She claims that writers must deal with their daily struggles and organize their lives with a more mature side of themselves, while a youthful and innocent side is required in telling a story. The two sides must work together. In 17 chapters, Brande goes over the many problems that lead writers to seek out every book, class, and seminar on writing. These instructive tools focus on the technical aspects of the writing process and can be discouraging to young writers who are seeking guidance in the emotional problems of writer's block, self doubt, and lack of confidence. Brande's book is different from these courses because she claims that there are lessons that can guide to a "writer's temperament" and that genius can be taught. These lessons are taught through various exercises throughout the volume. Some of Brande's exercises include easing into a steady schedule, slowly prolonging the duration of writing daily, and reading literature with a writer's eye. Although she dislikes most books on writing, she does include a bibliography of books that will help the writer further overcome the emotional difficulties. Only then, she claims, can the novice writer benefit from technical instructions for the development of setting, plot, and characters. The first step is to discover the techniques of living as a writer. [Abstract by Mia Manns]

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