Priscilla Long widmet sich in ihrem vielfältigen Werk der tiefgründigen Erforschung von Kreativität und Handwerk. Ihre Essays und Gedichte setzen sich oft mit existenziellen Fragen auseinander, während ihre Lehrtexte praktische Anleitungen für Schöpfer aller Disziplinen bieten. Long ist bekannt für ihre zugängliche und doch treffende Prosa, die den Lesern hilft, ihr eigenes künstlerisches Potenzial zu entfalten.
Focusing on the potential for happiness, creativity, and productivity in later life, this book leverages current scientific insights to redefine old age. It showcases various models, particularly highlighting elders engaged in the arts, to illustrate the vibrant possibilities that this stage of life can offer.
The author showcases a multifaceted individual who embodies the roles of a scientific writer, art scholar, social activist, historical enthusiast, and poet. The narrative invites readers to explore the interplay between darkness and light, emphasizing how art enriches life through vibrant colors and emotional depth. As readers engage with the text, they are guided by an insightful voice that highlights art's transformative power, enhancing awareness and evoking a spectrum of feelings, from joy to vulnerability.
Suitable for both beginning and advanced writers of fiction and nonfiction, The Writer's Portable Mentor: A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life distills 20 years of teaching and creative thought by the well-published author Priscilla Long. The Writer's Portable Mentor helps writers understand and incorporate the regular practices of virtuoso creators; provides a guide to structuring literary, journalistic, or fictional pieces or entire books; opens the door to the sentence strategies of the masters; provides tools for developing a poet's ear for use in prose; trains writers in the observation skills of visual artists; and guides them toward more effective approaches to getting their work into the world. Says Maya Sonenberg, Director of the Creative Writing Program at University of Washington, "I have never seen anything quite like Priscilla Long's book. It presents a true alternative for the advanced writer."