In this engaging creative writing workbook, novelist and poet Linda
Lappin presents a series of insightful exercises to help writers of all
genres--literary travel writing, memoir, poetry, fiction, creative
nonfiction--discover imagery and inspiration in the places they love.
Lappin departs from the classical concept of the Genius Loci, the
indwelling spirit residing in every landscape, house, city, or
forest--to argue that by entering into contact with the unique energy
and identity of a place, writers can access an inexhaustible source of
creative power. The Soul of Place provides instruction on how to evoke
that power.
The writing exercises are drawn from many fields--architecture,
painting, cuisine, literature and literary criticism, geography and deep
maps, Jungian psychology, fairy tales, mythology, theater and
performance art, metaphysics--all of which offer surprising perspectives
on our writing and may help us uncover raw materials for fiction,
essays, and poetry hidden in our environment.
An essential resource book for the writer's library, this book is ideal
for creative writing courses, with stimulating exercises adaptable to
all genres. For writers or travelers about to set out on a trip abroad,
The Soul of Place is the perfect road trip companion, attuning our
senses to a deeper awareness of place.
