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C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing: What the Essayist, Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic, Apologist, Memoirist, Theologian Teaches Us about the Life and Craft of Writing Paperback – 2 November 2016

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C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing is written for readers interested in C. S. Lewis, the writing life, and in becoming better writers. Lewis stands as one of the most prolific and influential writers in modern history. His life in letters offers writers invaluable encouragement and instruction in the writing craft. In Lewis, writers don't just learn how to write, they also learn something about how to live. This volume explores Lewis's life in, as well as his practice of, writing. From his avid reading life, to his adolescent dreams to be a great poet, through his creative failures, to his brilliant successes, to his constant encouragement of other writers, C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing celebrates one of the twentieth-century's greatest authors. ""Corey Latta has accomplished a rare feat, penning an engaging and exquisite treatment of C. S. Lewis as a voracious reader and writer's writer. It will be relished and savored by Lewis aficionados, and take readers of every sort on a fascinating guided tour of Lewis's literary adventures with an assortment of disparate scenic stops along the way. A book worthy of the subject, it's a fitting tribute to Lewis, often haunting in its beauty and perspicacity, on occasion downright stirring. It shows the indissoluble link between Lewis's prescient and prodigious writing and his wide reading, features a treasure trove of eminently practical advice for the aspiring writer, and fills readers with a poignant sense of the nobility of the writing vocation."" --David Baggett, author (with Jerry Walls) of Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality (2011) and God and Cosmos: Moral Truth and Human Meaning (2016). ""Most interpreters attribute C. S. Lewis's literary success to his content, his brilliant insights, and his vivid imagery. But Corey Latta offers a fresh approach, inviting readers to examine Lewis's style--what Lewis learned from his own reading of great authors, what he observed about his own writing process, and what advice he offered to apprentice writers. Latta shows that Lewis's eminence derives as much from his manner of writing as from his matter, how he learned to embody the classical definition of rhetoric, 'a good man speaking well.'"" --David C. Downing, R. W. Schlosser Professor of English, Elizabethtown College; Author of several award-winning books on C. S. Lewis, including Planets in Peril and The Most Reluctant Convert ""C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing is an enjoyable and instructive treatise on all things writing-related. By uniquely centering the discussion on one of contemporary Christianity's finest writers, clearest thinkers, and staunchest defenders, this handbook guides readers toward writing improvement, encouraging spiritual reflection and edification along the way. With his own lively style and passionate commitment to truth and beauty, Latta serves as both navigator for readers on this educational journey and model of its result."" --Marybeth Baggett, Associate Professor of English, Liberty University; former Associate Editor of Christ and Pop Culture; Associate Editor, MoralApologetics.com ""In this engaging and enlightening volume, Corey Latta shows how C. S. Lewis's reading, writing, and faith formed the man. Whether you come to this study as a writer, a reader, a Lewis aficionado, or merely as a fellow Christian, there is much here to please."" --Karen Swallow Prior, author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and Fierce Convictions--the Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer Abolitionist Corey Latta is a writer, teacher, and public speaker. He writes on C. S. Lewis, the imagination, apologetics, and literary theology. He is the author of Functioning Fantasies, Election and Unity in Paul's Epistle to the Romans, and When the Eternal Can Be Met.

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Publisher : Cascade Books (2 November 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 250 pages
ISBN-10 : 1498225349
ISBN-13 : 978-1498225342
Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.6 x 22.86 cm

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MR RA STANNARD

Excellent book on Lewis and a different take on writing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2017

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Excellent book on Lewis and a different take on writing. One of the best books on imagination I have read. It is also a book about how to be.

K Szydlowski

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whether or not you are a christian, you will extract great knowledge and wisdom from this wonderful, informative book about the creative process of writing. most excellent!

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JAS

Once more, Jack is good company.

Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2017

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Since I first visited Narnia at 9, CS Lewis has been good company--walking me through doubts in college, helping me shape a sermon. And now, as I explore the craft of writing, once more my old friend, "Jack" is faithful. Corey Latta has done a beautiful job telling Lewis' writing advice through the story of his own life which makes us, as readers and writers, look at our own stories with new imagination.

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K. Whitney

What a great book for all writers! What a treat for all C. S. Lewis lovers!

Reviewed in the United States on 20 October 2020

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I am trying to develop writing ideas, and I suffer from some of the same issues with which C. S. Lewis had to cope. I am an academic in a college of business at a prestigious university, and I am a minister with wide interests in various issues related to philosophy and religion. I love literature of diverse genre, from essays to academic to fiction and more. THIS BOOK IS PERFECT! I have not finished it yet, but I can assure you that the author has had an excellent idea and probably worked to produce a book she hopes to be her most important. In addition, the author brings her excellent qualifications and lifelong passion for C. S. Lewis to the task. I, for one, am really glad she did!

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Wayne Stiles

Wonderful Window into Lewis as a Writer and Reader

Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2020

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Even though a book on writing, it is well-written in its own right. The book pulls together the principles of Lewis' writing habits, with a heavy emphasis also on Lewis as a reader. Great applications throughout for writers and plenty of inspiration to practice, practice, practice. The book deserves better than its print-on-demand quality.

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