Thomas Moore on Writing

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Summary: verbose and vacuous
Review: I admit I only listened to one cassette of a 2-cassette set, but I was very disappointed. There was perhaps 10 minutes of substantive content; the rest of the tape was padded with vague generalizations and painful redundancies. Perhaps the "meat" is all on the second cassette...

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Summary: Delightful discussion about the qualities of writing
Review: I am a huge fan of Thomas Moore, and I love his writing, so I was thrilled to find this cassette program. This is a discussion, and not a reading, so I had the sense of interaction throughout the tape. Moore discusses all types of writing that occur throughout everyday living. He talks about the specialness of writing letters, for example.

Through his examples and stories, Moore reveals details about his life that made him seem very human and likeable to me. His general approach to writing, not just professional writing, makes this program valuable for everyone.

Rating:
Summary: A book that promises much but delivers very little...
Review: Thomas Moore On Creativity (audiotape) had a fascinating historical perspective, as well as many psychological insights about the creative mind and the creative process. Therefore, I expected his new audiotape, Thomas Moore on Writing, to treat the process of writing in a similar manner. It did not. Instead, he droned on endlessly about the art of letter writing until I was nearly asleep at the wheel. As a writing teacher, I was counting on Moore to give me something new to ponder. Regrettably, this did not happen.