{"product_id":"9781998336012","title":"Story Is a State of Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivate a state of mind to help your writing flow with acclaimed writing instructor and Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Sarah Selecky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over a decade, Sarah Selecky has been running an online writing school as a compassionate alternative to MFA programs for writers of all genres who want to write well. \u003ci\u003eStory is a State of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is the logical next step: a gentle guide to help writers strengthen and tap their inner resources in service of a limitless writing practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Selecky, writing is both an art and a contemplative practice, and her approach as an instructor is literary and intuitive. Writing exercises and guided meditations are interwoven with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement to help writers find a groove, and to build awareness, confidence, and technique. Less oriented toward solutions to individual writing problems, \u003ci\u003eStory Is a State of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond suggesting fixes for individual writing problems to help writers settle into a mindset that allows them to see possibility and discover totally new connections in their work—and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that encourages presence, urges us to slow down and get centred, and asks us to embrace a wholeminded writing practice through study, craft, and play. Pair it with Sarah Selecky’s \u003ci\u003eStory Is A State of Mind Deck\u003c\/i\u003e of 50 writing prompts for maximum inspiration!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Selecky (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Assembly Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-12-31","offer_id":45663858098431,"sku":"9781998336012","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a3470402-f312-4068-a2ec-0bba96cfcad7.jpg?v=1752186717","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781998336012","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}