{"product_id":"book-c48g","title":"Sometimes the Magic Works","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Terry Brooks is adamant about dedicating oneself to the craft, while showing awe and humility for the creative process. . . . Every serious writer should refer to this book regularly for inspiration as well as solid crafting advice.”—Elizabeth Engstrom Cratty, Director of Maui Writers Retreat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSometimes the Magic Works\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Terry Brooks shares   his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction. Spanning topics from the importance   of daydreaming to the necessity of writing an outline, from the fine art of \u003ci\u003eshowing\u003c\/i\u003e instead of merely \u003ci\u003etelling\u003c\/i\u003e to creating believable characters who make readers care   what happens to them, Brooks draws upon his own experiences, hard lessons learned,   and delightful discoveries made in creating the beloved Shannara and Magic Kingdom   of Landover series, The Word and The Void trilogy, and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e novel \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to being a writing guide, \u003ci\u003eSometimes the Magic   Works\u003c\/i\u003e is Terry Brooks’s self-portrait of the artist. “If you don’t think there is   magic in writing, you probably won’t write anything magical,” says Brooks. This book   offers a rare opportunity to peer into the mind of (and learn a trick or two from)   one of fantasy fiction’s preeminent magicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSometimes the Magic Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A marvelously pragmatic initiation to the art of writing.”\u003cb\u003e—Dorothy Allison, author of \u003ci\u003eBastard Out of Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“[A] succinct and warmhearted autobiographical meditation on the writing life.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A wise, warm-hearted book—part autobiography, part how-to-do-it manual, with some amazingly candid behind-the-scenes material . . . Fantasy fans, novice writers, and even veteran pros will learn plenty from it.”\u003cb\u003e—Robert Silverberg, award-winning author of the Majipoor Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49332303397168,"sku":"BDc48g","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/190311-c48g-Square.jpg?v=1733845224","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c48g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}