{"product_id":"9781787336025","title":"A Long Game","description":"Author: McCracken, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787336025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA witty, charming guide to writing and creativity for both reader and writer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm, wise and full of practical tips, this book is the ideal guide for writers old and new\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cheering companion that makes writing a less lonely business' Yiyun Li\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrite every day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShow, don't tell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrite what you know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKill Your Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are some of the most popular nuggets of advice given to writers, universally agreed to be true. They are all pieces of writing advice that Elizabeth McCracken expertly and persuasively shoots down in \u003ci\u003eA Long Game\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcCracken has been writing for most of her life. For over thirty-five years, she has also taught creative writing to generations of students, including at Iowa, guiding many writers towards their own answers to the question of how to write fiction. In \u003ci\u003eA Long Game\u003c\/i\u003e, she shares insights gleaned along the way, deconstructing received wisdom whilst playfully tackling the mysteries that are inherent to writing and creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book about the life of an artist and a guide to fiction, \u003ci\u003eA Long Game \u003c\/i\u003eis a revelatory and indispensable resource and will lead all writers, at any stage of their career, back to the page.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Elizabeth McCracken is one of America's finest writers' Garth Greenwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An irreverent, thought-provoking and ultimately inspiring book about making art' Rumaan Alam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A world class writer and a world class writing \u003ci\u003eteacher\u003c\/i\u003e' Paul Harding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I would encourage every writer to read it' Rebecca Ivory\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792798433438,"sku":"UBD-9781787336025","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787336025.jpg?v=1780915581","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787336025","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}