A Muse and a Maze: Writing as Puzzle, Mystery, and Magic
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595341935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In A Muse and a Maze, Turchi draws out the similarities between writing and puzzle-making and its flip-side, puzzle-solving. With his characteristic talent for finding connections between writing and the stuff of our lives, Peter Turchi ventures into new and even more surprising territory. In Turchi’s associative narrative, we learn about the history of puzzles, their obsessive quality, and that Benjamin Franklin was a devotee of an ancient precursor of sudoku called Magic Squares. As he teases out how mystery lies at the heart of all storytelling, he uncovers the magicthe creation of credible illusionthat writers share with the likes of Houdini and master magicians. Applying this rich backdrop to the requirements of writing, Turchi reveals as much about the human psyche as he does about the literary imagination and the creative process.
Peter Turchi, the best-selling author who inspires artists, designers, and anyone trying to understand how to capture an audience’s imagination through storytelling, has written a book that aligns the art of literature with puzzle creation and illusions."World Literature Today"The tension between these conceptspuzzle and mysteryforms the center of Turchi’s learned, funny, and uncategorizable book, part writing guide, part literary criticism, and part playful compendium of tricks, games, and problems."&m
Chapters as Jigsaw Pieces, Plotlines as Crossword Puzzles Quaint book detailing the different ways in which writing literature is like a puzzle. A lot of nice examples and cross references to different types of puzzle making. Anecdotal references, analogies, simile, artistry comparison are all in this book (as well as a few interactive puzzles). This book was useful in describing how a creative fiction writer . Great author Amazon Customer Great author. Five Stars L. Evelev Excellent book for writers!