The Writing Life by Annie Dillard

The Writing Life

Annie Dillard

128 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir inspiring reflective medium-paced

Description

The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Pilgrim at Tinker Creek illuminates what the writing process has been like for her. "For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm,...

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Moods

reflective 84%
inspiring 64%
informative 33%
challenging 16%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
emotional 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

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medium 43%
fast 13%

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