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First we read, then we write: Emerson on the creative process by Robert D. Richardson (see record
2009-03552-000). This brief, entertaining book distills advice on writing and creative work from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s (1803–1882) journals and essays, and, as Emerson was a master of epigram, the result is highly entertaining. It shows how the great American transcendentalist can
... [Show full abstract] help and inspire you, a 21st-century psychologist searching for a grant opportunity or putting off a difficult manuscript. The book provides a well-balanced message for psychologists. Immerse yourself in the classic and current literature of the field and become familiar with published theories and findings because scientific work must build on what has gone before. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)