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Ty Sassaman

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Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor and Comedy

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September 2007

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ty Sassaman Stop writing. Complain to anyone who'll listen. Wonder if I'm ever going to write again. Convince myself that I've lost any skill I even might have ga…moreStop writing. Complain to anyone who'll listen. Wonder if I'm ever going to write again. Convince myself that I've lost any skill I even might have garnered. Dream of being well compensated at a job that consists of rote tasks.

I wish I was more 'healthy' about it, but I'm not. I basically think that the world is falling in and that I'm a failure. Then, sometime later, I get struck by some word or sentence or passage and then I'm off again, wanting to revise and refine and rewrite. But the periods between can be a week or a few months, I never know. It's really, really annoying. (less)

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Ty Sassaman The occasional passages or sentences or even single words that come floating across the brain, already perfect. Writing is work, but sometimes the mus…moreThe occasional passages or sentences or even single words that come floating across the brain, already perfect. Writing is work, but sometimes the muse strikes and you know you've really nailed a description or a metaphor. Rare! But so satisfying. (less)

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If You Could Ask Everyone You Met Just One Question: A Road Trip Memoir

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Wolf in White Van

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Ty Sassaman said: " Wow. This is one of the few books in the last year or so that just blew me away. I haven't read other reviews, but I'm guessing it's pretty divisive; if you don't connect emotionally with the mysterious plight of the narrator or aren't drawn to gamin ...more "

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