{"product_id":"dear-writer-by-maggie-smith","title":"Dear Writer: Pep Talks \u0026 Practical Advice for the Creative Life Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eDear Writer: Pep Talks \u0026amp; Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie Smith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eElizabeth Gilbert's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBig Magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand Anne Lamott's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFor Dear Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDear Writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover with sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 pages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.75\" x 8.75\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57191769440561,"sku":"Books","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/4842\/2709\/files\/DearWriterHC_coverR4.jpg?v=1793310396","url":"https:\/\/shopgoldenrule.com\/products\/dear-writer-by-maggie-smith","provider":"GOLDEN RULE GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}