This book is written by Thomas Wolfe after the publication of his first two novels, Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River. Let me just say that I have read neither. I have read nothing written by Thomas Wolfe, ever. So why did I read this book about him writing his first two books? I don’t know. Why not? It was short and I thought it would be a quick read, which it was.

This book is extremely personal and very well written. Wolfe shares his struggles that come with not only t More...

This books is a good book for writer's to read. It expresses some of the same universal theme's from any memoir on writing, but Wolfe's share's some interesting perspective in this short little book. He also goes from one extreme to the other- writing to little to writing too much. This book also shows the value of good editing, and why editors are needed. Wolfe gets sucked into a story and literally takes years upon years writing manuscripts in excess of millions of words. Overall, it's a good More...

A marvelous peek behind the curtain, providing a glimpse of the frenetic energy behind Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel and the later novels.

I love this little-known book because it's Thomas Wolfe writing about his writing before he became famous. It is literally the story of his novel.

Bless Thomas Wolfe's editor if for no other reason than he made one writer understand that the editor is not the Antichrist.

This book was a gift. A really good one. Thomas Wolfe sharing his experience on writing is really quite fantastic.