Writers' Rituals
Two Volumes
By: Abdullah Nasser Al-Dawood
Publisher: Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi
Edition Date: 2010 / 2011
Number of Pages:
Volume 1 / 160 pages
Volume 2 / 168 pages
Every novelist has special habits and unique rituals, whether it's calmness, place, or time that helps them weave their literary worlds and bring their creativity to the reader.
Concept of Writing Rituals
The Journey of Discovery: The behind-the-scenes of writing and the atmosphere of authors fascinate readers' minds to know how creativity is born.
Diversity of Styles: The atmospheres vary between complete silence or listening to music, writing at night or with the dawn.
Famous Examples: Ernest Hemingway wrote the last page of his novel "A Farewell to Arms" thirty-nine times before he was satisfied with it.
Book of Novelists' Rituals
A Prominent Saudi Book: The book "Writers' Rituals: A Novelists' Guide" by Saudi author Abdullah Nasser Al-Dawood is an enjoyable reference that brings together interviews with Arab and foreign novelists to reveal where, when, and how they write.
Nature of the Work: The book clarifies that every creator has their own doctrine and special ritual in their work environment and writing tools.
A series of interviews with Arab and foreign novelists about their rituals during novel writing
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Also available as a single volume combining both parts
Author: Abdullah Al-Dawood
Publisher: Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi
Second Edition 2015
Number of Pages: 240 pages