The Joy Of Writing: An Exploration of the Art of Writing in Prose (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781539322245)

Ralph Hipps is a freelance writer from Harrogate, England. Half Jewish, half Scottish, he carries suffering in his genes. He has a first class degree from Durham University and, now that he has graduated, the world is his oyster. As far back as he can remember he always wanted to be a writer. As a child, his mother would read Enid Blyton to him in bed, and help him to write stories about the adventures of a dog named Bobby Boo. As the years advanced, and he became acquainted with difficulty, writing became a refuge from reality. Maturation -- reconciliation to the immutable -- occurred slowly but surely, and he emerged annealed, if a little desensitized. Determined, now, to heal the world through words, he hopes to reach as wide a readership as possible.