Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction, and Other Dilemmas in the Writers Life – The Essential Companion for Writers Who Feel Lost
Named One of "The Essential Books for Writing" (The Center for Fiction) and One of "The Best Books for Writers" (Poets & Writers)
A bestselling, indispensable guide for writers that explores the emotional side of writing and offers insightful advice on overcoming writer’s block, envy, procrastination, guilt, writing about the living, and more. This is a writing companion to reach for when you feel lost, and want to regain access to the memories, images, and ideas inside you that are the fuel of strong writing.
Praise for Writing past dark
“In the spirit of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to those who need to be coaxed into the creative process."—Washington Post
"Friedman has saved many a writer's career with this one, and as my thank-you to her for writing it, I mention it to any and all readers and writers. Get a copy of this for your bookshelf." —Literary Mama
“A wonderful book, profoundly honest, intelligent, and beautifully written . . . Humor abounds in this bold and generous book. We cannot read this collection and come away unmoved.” – Harvard Review
“Intimate, honest, liberating.” - Forward
“If you think writing is a lonely task and you can afford one book, buy this one.” – Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, (Addison Wesley)—the premier guide to fiction writing in the U.S., edited by Janet Burroway.