“…Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life: Ray Bradbury on Creative Purpose in the Face of Rejection..”

“…“The blizzard doesn’t last forever; it just seems so.”

Famous advice on writing abounds — Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 tips on how to make a great story -

- David Ogilvy’s 10 no-bullshit tips -

- Henry Miller’s 11 commandments -

- Jack Kerouac’s 30 beliefs and techniques -

- John Steinbeck’s 6 pointers -

- and various invaluable insight from other great writers.

In Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life, Barnaby Conrad and Monte Schulz, son of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, bring a delightfully refreshing lens to the writing advice genre -

- by asking 30 famous authors and entertainers to each respond to a favorite Snoopy comic strip with a 500-word essay on the triumphs and tribulations of the writing life.

The all-star roster includes William F. Buckley, Jr., Julia Child, Ed McBain, and Elizabeth George -

- but my favorite contribution comes from the always-insightful Ray Bradbury:..”

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