A review by pamcnm
From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction by Robert Olen Butler

3.0

This book is on a list of related and recommended books for a writing class I am taking with The Writer's Studio. As I am primarily a poet, I chose to read only the first section on the writing process, based on a series of lectures by the author. I found many useful ideas and particularly liked the chapter comparing film and written fiction. I was a little put-off by the author's tone at times and read several reviews commenting on how tough he was on student writing during the sections related to writing workshops and critiques. I may read the other sections at a later date, but have set this one aside for now and am reading the recommended books on prose poetry.