false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172844745m/222115.jpg 222115 2 <div>Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University &#8212; his version of literary boot camp. In <i>From Where You Dream,</i> Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, <i>From Where You Dream</i> is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.<br></div> 215102 2005 From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction total:143|5:44|4:46|3:39|2:11|1:3| 143 546 220 46 3 9 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 16:44:47 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 14:01:27 -0700 2009
I got some good ideas out of this book. In Part I, The Lectures, I found useful points in the sections: The Zone; Yearning, and A Writer Prepares. In Part II, The Workshop, I thought a few suggestions were valid, mainly in the section, The Written Exercise. Part III,...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 10:40:31 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 08:00:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 4 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 03:24:24 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 03:46:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 04:18:55 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 16:11:26 -0800 2009 From Where You Dream is a compilation of his lectures and workshops on fiction writing at Florida State University.

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1. His special form of journaling - very much akin to Nat's writing practice. See pp. 28-29
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Originally a series of lectures for a college class, luckily they have been transcribed into book form. I believe the lectures are still on-line but ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 12:16:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 12:17:53 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Dec 18 20:39:01 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 15:26:45 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jan 17 19:12:38 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 19:12:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 16:10:59 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 16:11:48 -0800 2009 3 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 23:12:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 23:13:13 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=222115