Susan K. Perry's Blog: Creating in Flow, page 17
June 7, 2014
Anna Freud’s Astounding Story
Anna Freud was her father’s closest collaborator. Yet she harbored secrets that could have shaken the foundations of his growing legacy. Was his analysis of her an erotic echo chamber? Were she and her life-long friend lesbian lovers? Her quiet rebellion makes for quite an engaging story.
June 3, 2014
Four Fresh Insights Into Creativity
Creativity can be explored in so many imaginative ways. Happily for those of us intrigued by the possibilities of being more creative in our own lives, a new compilation of essays peers deeply into new aspects of the topic.
May 31, 2014
You Won’t Be Able to Forget This Novel
Why am I devoting a whole post to a single novel? Anthony Doerr’s "All the Light We Cannot See" is a masterpiece, and writers can learn a lot from it.
May 25, 2014
52 Terrific Tips for Writing Better
Why shouldn’t you benefit from my hoarded load of 52 tips, quotes, and links about writing and the writing life?
May 22, 2014
Writing Advice Books Alive and Kicking
Three new writing advice books tackle both ends of the authorial spectrum. One is a memoir by a finally-published writer who shares the advice he got from bestselling author John Grisham. You won't pry the other two guides off my personal shelf...
May 15, 2014
Why Writing Is So Good for You
Studies have demonstrated improvements in overall well-being for those who write about their lives and sorrows. Is that due to being in a flow state?
May 9, 2014
Creativity Straight from the Shrink’s Couch
Famous author Philip Roth based some of his best-known novels on his own psychoanalysis. A groundbreaking edited volume expertly explores these psychoanalytic elements (and finds that a cigar isn’t just a cigar).
May 3, 2014
Bouncing Back, Sort Of
Three new memoirs explore different kinds of pain, from the physical to the emotional to what we might call the spiritual or existential. Each author has adapted, but there’s always a high price to pay. . .
April 23, 2014
Thirteen Successful and Risky New Novels
The 13 books reviewed here offer entertainment and mental stimulation, and are great examples of novelists who took risks and achieved their creative goals.
April 15, 2014
3 Reasons You’re So Angry
Learn to allow your brain time to kick in and make sense of what otherwise leaves you helpless with rage. Mindful anger leads to emotional freedom.
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