Write Cut Rewrite

Hulle, Dirk

£40.00

A highly illustrated book, which reveals the mysteries of writing through examinations of words and ideas that were edited out of renowned novels, poems and plays.

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Publish Date: 29/02/2024
ISBN: 9781851246182 Category: Tags: ,

Description

Imagine looking over the shoulder of your favourite author and witnessing the moment they begin writing the opening chapter of their best-loved novel. What you might see is that the author has to write, cut and rewrite their words, often many times, in order to find the right form. Unearthing what has been jettisoned, moved or edited can give us valuable insights into the creative process.

Editorial decisions are documented in an extraordinary number of literary manuscripts, notebooks and letters preserved in libraries and archives. What would Frankenstein have looked like if Mary and Percy Shelley had not collaborated on the draft? Would we view The Wind in the Willows differently if its title had remained ‘The Mole & the Water Rat’? This highly illustrated book invites you to explore these roads-not-taken and discover ideas which did not make it into renowned novels, poems and plays.

With insights into the drafting techniques of writers as varied as Jane Austen, Christina Rossetti, Raymond Chandler, Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka, John le Carré, Alan Bennett, Barbara Pym, Philip Pullman and Alice Oswald, this is a fascinating unveiling of the mysteries of writing, cutting, rewriting and publishing exceptional creative works.

Additional information

Weight 1232 g
Dimensions 259 × 237 × 22 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

200

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

809 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K