Written in question-and-answer format, The Writer's Mentor addresses the most common dilemmas of both aspiring and professional writers, such as, How do I get ideas for writing? What should I do when I'm stuck? How do I achieve "flow" in my writing?Cathleen Rountree responds to these questions by sharing her own experiences as well as the writing secrets of famous literary figures. Included are tips from Mark Twain, Arthur Miller, Margaret Atwood, Natalie Goldberg, Virginia Woolf, Tennessee Williams, Maya Angelou, and scores of others. Each section ends with a feature called "The Writer's Mentor Suggests, " which gives readers a list of concrete suggestions around the writing topic addressed in the section.
