A glimpse into the private lives of writers
There are several distinct types of writing that creative writers do. First and foremost, there is what they might call ‘‘the work’’.
Making an Elephant: Writing from Within
By Graham Swift Picador, €20.40
Reborn: Early Diaries, 1947-1964
By Susan Sontag Hamish Hamilton, €15.60
There are several distinct types of writing that creative writers do. First and foremost, there is what they might call ‘‘the work’’. This is the central focus of each day, whether they’re actually writing their work-in-progress or simply procrastinating about writing it. But ‘‘the work’’ is often accompanied by two other types ...
