# The Thorn Necklace

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- Authors: [Francesca Lia Block](https://www.bookquiver.com/francesca-lia-block)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2018-05-31

## Description

For devotees of Bird by Bird and The Artist's Way, a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing A cinematic exploration of the writing life by Francesca Lia Block, the bestselling author of the Weetzie Bat series of magical-realism novels, The Thorn Necklace offers visceral insights and healing exercises for the writer who creates as a way to process pain and adversity. Gently guiding the reader down the write-to-heal path, Block offers guideposts of awareness for writers, such as how to find a muse, channeling agony into art, putting chaos into order, ignoring the inner critic, fostering personal perseverance, and thriving as an artist in a troubled world. The author also addresses the intrinsic value of channeling our experiences into the written word and provides compassionate support to the reader for his or her own write-to-heal process.

## Editions

### The Thorn Necklace

- Publisher: da_capo_press
- ISBN: 978-15-8005-751-6
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2018-05-31
- Language: en_GB