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The Heartful Art of Revision: An Intuitive Guide to Editing
From The Heartful Art of Revision: An Intuitive Guide to Editing
No matter how good you think your first draft is, chances are it isn’t ready for the world to see. Chances are it isn’t ready for anyone to see.
Every first draft needs editing. Every second and third draft also need editing.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re Margaret Atwood, Stephen King or Jane or John Doe. You want your book, poem, article, essay or script to be the best expression on the page of your vision for it.
That’s what this book is about: to provide you with the practical tools and tips that will refine the raw clay of your idea into the finished work it deserves to be...that you deserve it to be.
But it’s about more than that. The “heartful art of revision” is a groundbreaking approach to editing that applies the same intuitive skills I teach about writing to a process that has traditionally focused on the analytical.
Most people say “write from the heart, edit from the head.” I say “write from the heart, edit from the heart.” Turn the page and I’ll show you how!
– Mark David Gerson
Your Meditation Companion to The Heartful Art of Revision
A Powerful Companion to Any of Mark David's Books for Writers…or a Valuable Resource on Its Own
Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, whatever your genre or form, these 11 tracks of meditation, inspiration and instruction will rekindle your creative fire, free your creative spirit and revolutionize your creative life.
“You’ll never feel the same about writing again!”
Includes Mark David’s studio recording of many of the meditations from his popular books for writers...
The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write
Birthing Your Book...Even If You Don't Know What It's About
Organic Screenwriting: Writing for Film, Naturally
From Memory to Memoir: Writing the Stories of Your Life
Writer's Block Unblocked: Seven Surefire Ways to Free Up Your Writing and Creative Flow
The Heartful Art of Revision: An Intuitive Guide to Editing
Inspired a flow of words I never imagined I had in me.
– Singer/songwriter Sean HuttonListening to these guided meditations, it was as though my writer’s block never existed. The urge to write was so powerful it was almost magical!
– Anna Blagoslavova, Moscow, RussiaI love love LOVE Mark David Gerson’s meditations for writers. An excellent edition to my practice.
– Charles Bivona, author of The Mourning AfterAfter reading the first hundred pages of The Voice of the Muse book, I took a break to listen to The Voice of the Muse Companion. It was such a powerful experience that I listen to all 10 guided meditations!. Then something amazing happened: For the first time in my life, I wrote effortlessly for more than a hour.
– Luann Wolf, Albuquerque, NM
Would you like Mark David to speak at your writer’s group or lead a workshop for your group? Contact him for details.
