The art of slow writing - Louise DeSalvo 2014

Preface

Introduction: The art of slow writing

Getting ready to write

Introduction

Learning how to work at writing

Finding our own rhythm

Where to begin

Routine

Tools of the trade

A writer’s mise en place

Deliberate practice

Writing and real life

Raw material

Walking and inspiration

A writer’s apprenticeship

Introduction

Apprenticeship

Writing outside and elsewhere

Process journal

Patience, humility, and respect

Learning how to learn

Labor and management

Game plan

No excuses

Writing rehab

A writer’s notebook

The creative act

Support for our work

Radical work takes time

Challenges and successes

Introduction

Failure in the middle

Doubt

Writing as collaboration

Creative problem solving

Rejection letters

Hailstorms

Turning the corner

Practice deciding

Successful outcomes

Ship’s log

What worked and why

Writers at rest

Introduction

Dreaming and daydreaming

Dumbstruck

Taking a break

Why i’m a writer who cooks

Slow reading

Fresh air

Waiting for an answer

A new perspective

What’s in your drawer?

Building a book, finishing a book

Introduction

How long does it take?

Over time

Architecture and design

Turning pages into books

Structuring our work

The second sleeve

Tied up in knots

Writing partners

Revision

The toughest choice

Self-censorship

The finish line

Epilogue: Beginning again