{"product_id":"surfacing-closing-practices-for-creative-writers-paperback","title":"Surfacing: Closing Practices for Creative Writers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Stoddard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSURFACING is a practice for writers and a book of 70 exercises to exit your writing time with care. Use it at the close of your generative writing sessions or free-writing, as a way to land after deep revision work, during writing retreats, and everything in between.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's so much focus on how writers \u003cem\u003estart\u003c\/em\u003e creative practice. It's easy to find rituals, prompts, and tools for \"getting into\" the writing. But the threshold \u003cem\u003eout\u003c\/em\u003e of writing time can be just as meaningful, and it's often overlooked. What insight and momentum do you lose when you skip a thoughtful close? What if curiosity toward your endings is a key to more continuity in your writing practice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSURFACING is a way to exit the creative flow with care, observe where you are in the process, and leave an opening for when you come back to your writing. The book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the practice, with different ways you can use it to go deeper with your writing and build momentum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70 closing practices, each a three- to 10-minute exercise for exiting your writing time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips to create your own closing practices, based on what's showing up in your writing and how you want to experiment with the creative process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42087594164359,"sku":"9798227712844","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f1caf20e8335f8fd096bfbe96a66a10d_fd66af01-8e84-4d5c-87a1-155fce551e09.webp?v=1734068724","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/surfacing-closing-practices-for-creative-writers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}