The Writer Within

by Lary Bloom

Lary Bloom has discovered and nurtured many new talents, and published early works by successful authors. In The Writer Within, he shares the stories of those he has published and offers the reader the same encouragement and advice he gives to his magazine contributors. This is a book for anyone who has ever thought about writing, for those already published who seek a bit of inspiration, and for anyone who wishes to help others find self expression on the page. Filled with wisdom, The Writer Within is a writer's best friend.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

209 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[John Ohno · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Writer Within by Larry Bloom was entertaining enough, but shockingly, contained basically no writing advice. It was composed almost entirely of vignettes about various magazine stories Bloom had commissioned. If you are in the market for the kind of book the cover claims this is (i.e., one that will teach you how to improve your skills in writing literary nonfiction), skip it: the few bits of advice that are contained in here are trite and already-familiar (like “research your subject”, “don’t write about things that bore you”, “don’t let insecurity prevent you from submitting pieces”, “don’t write interview questions ahead of time for a profile piece”).