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_a_minha_biblioteca's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
adelinade's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
anyajulchen's review against another edition
4.0
Leer autores clásicos o bestsellers me causa la misma reserva. No me gusta ver mi opinión sometida a estándares ajenos, así que tiendo a acercarme a obras y evaluarlas solo por ello.
Con este libro no se puede. Murakami abre su corazón y lo que lees es lo que es, ni más ni menos. Es fresco y sincero, me gusta mucho el estilo de estos capítulos.
Quizás ahora lo lea con ojos distintos.
Con este libro no se puede. Murakami abre su corazón y lo que lees es lo que es, ni más ni menos. Es fresco y sincero, me gusta mucho el estilo de estos capítulos.
Quizás ahora lo lea con ojos distintos.
felicitygray's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading about Murakami’s craft, and I enjoy his books a lot; people should be aware there is a chapter that reads as fatphobia, and that the way gender is explored leaves something to be desired.
wintrovia's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting insight into the process and life of an important and influential novelist. I found the topics meandered away from the central idea of the book at times, sometimes into interesting and unusual places and other times it was a little dull. On the whole I found it interesting to learn about how Mukakami has made writing novels his career, I particularly liked how he talked about sustaining yourself as a writer over a period of years as many writing books focus only on getting your first book published and not on how to build a long-term and lasting career.
suvata's review against another edition
5.0
#StoryGraph: nonfiction memoir reference informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
213 pages | first published 2020
I read everything Murakami writes as he is my favorite contemporary author. This book is not an instruction manual on how to become a novelist, but it’s a book that explains Murakami’s personal process for writing and creativity. It also speaks to other interesting topics related to books and the publishing industry.
4.5 stars, rounded to 5 because it was like meeting an old friend.
From the Publisher:
Aspiring writers and readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this engaging book from the internationally best-selling author. Haruki Murakami now shares with readers his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians.
Here are the personal details of a life devoted to craft: the initial moment at a Yakult Swallows baseball game, when he suddenly knew he could write a novel; the importance of memory, what he calls a writer’s “mental chest of drawers”; the necessity of loneliness, patience, and his daily running routine; the seminal role a carrier pigeon played in his career and more.
“What I want to say is that in a certain sense, while the novelist is creating a novel, he is simultaneously being created by the novel as well.” —Haruki Murakami
Description
A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels.
Haruki Murakami’s myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians. Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing.
213 pages | first published 2020
I read everything Murakami writes as he is my favorite contemporary author. This book is not an instruction manual on how to become a novelist, but it’s a book that explains Murakami’s personal process for writing and creativity. It also speaks to other interesting topics related to books and the publishing industry.
4.5 stars, rounded to 5 because it was like meeting an old friend.
From the Publisher:
Aspiring writers and readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this engaging book from the internationally best-selling author. Haruki Murakami now shares with readers his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians.
Here are the personal details of a life devoted to craft: the initial moment at a Yakult Swallows baseball game, when he suddenly knew he could write a novel; the importance of memory, what he calls a writer’s “mental chest of drawers”; the necessity of loneliness, patience, and his daily running routine; the seminal role a carrier pigeon played in his career and more.
“What I want to say is that in a certain sense, while the novelist is creating a novel, he is simultaneously being created by the novel as well.” —Haruki Murakami
Description
A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels.
Haruki Murakami’s myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being a novelist; his thoughts on the role of the novel in our society; his own origins as a writer; and his musings on the sparks of creativity that inspire other writers, artists, and musicians. Readers who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist gets his ideas and what inspires his strangely surreal worlds will be fascinated by this highly personal look at the craft of writing.