Walking on Alligators

Walking on Alligators is a collection of useful and enduring advice on the craft of writing. Susan Shaughnessy combines fresh and witty quotes from experienced writers and her own carefully considered ideas to provide a daily motivator full of insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and take risks. Walking on Alligators provides students with an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge; exploring every aspect of the practice and process of writing.

"Read this book. Write today. Then stand back and watch the magic happen."--Henriette Anne Klauser, author of Writing on Both Sides of the Brain