In this craft book, authors and teachers Sharon Fagan McDermott and M. C. Benner Dixon encourage writers to treat writing as a form of play while walking through practical elements of creative writing. Each chapter includes a pair of essays-in-dialogue between the authors addressing subjects such as memory, imagery, surprise, inspiration, metaphor, and revision. The chapters also include writing prompts which encourage writers to tap into the freedom and joy that comes with finding one’s voice. “Through writing, our anxieties and self-doubt, our trauma and our regret, our dearest memories and our fondest hopes, are transformed, crafted, and revised,” write the authors. “We hope this book on writing reminds you of the power, the play, the joy of writing.”
