false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161626158m/2812.jpg 2812 1 Compiled by Carole F. Chase For Madeleine L'Engle, writing is as connected to her Christian faith as breathing is to air. <I>Madeleine L'Engle {Herself}</I> comprises hundreds of L'Engle's reflections on writing, most shorter than a page and many illustrating her equal devotions to writing and prayer. L'Engle believes in collaborating with the subconscious mind. She believes that what you need for a work will come to you. She believes not in writing for children, but in retaining a childlike mind. And she believes it is her job to serve her work (though she claims frequently that she has "never served a work as it ought to be served"). She listens to the book she is writing, L'Engle says, just as she tries to listen in prayer. "If the book tells me to do something completely unexpected, I heed it; the book is usually right." But don't think this means that the work will write itself, and don't wait around to be inspired. "Inspiration comes during work," says the author, "not before it." <I>--Jane Steinberg</I> 6732 16 10 2001 Madeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life total:84|5:39|4:28|3:14|2:3|1:0| 84 355 193 5 5 0 false false Fri Jul 25 10:30:53 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 11:23:21 -0700 2008 A Wrinkle in Time as one of my all-time favorite books. And when there is a book--or a song, or a painting--that I thoroughly enjoy, I'm always interested i...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 19:07:38 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 11:41:07 -0700 2009
the pieces are like madeleine hereself:
generous of spirit, large in perspective and divine in
encouragement and truth telling.

thankfully for the library this book is available as many times as i
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