{"product_id":"the-martial-art-of-writing-alan-baxter-9781922479068","title":"The Martial Art of Writing \u0026 Other Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The thing about an art - and one of the things I love about both Kung Fu and writing - is that you're never finished. No matter how good you get, no matter how much you achieve, you can always get better.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these essays, Alan Baxter-the author of cult horror hits like \u003cem\u003eThe Roo\u003c\/em\u003e, the Eli Carver series, and the Australian Shadows Award-winners \u003cem\u003eCrow Shine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eServed Cold\u003c\/em\u003e-explores the relationships between horror fiction, a writer's craft and discipline, and the lessons brought to writing from his almost 40 years as a kung-fu practitioner and instructor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from presentations, blog posts, and articles exploring his own process, \u003cem\u003eThe Martial Art of Writing\u003c\/em\u003e features Baxter's interrogation of the similarities between his kung fu and writing practices, the next steps that need to be taken when you realise your book is broken, writing killer fight scenes, embracing your darker impulses as a writer, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a fan of Baxter's dark imagination looking to plumb the origins of his nightmarish fiction, or an aspiring writer with a penchant for action and dark themes, this chapbook provides a glimpse into the mind and processes of one of Australia's most prominent writers of horror fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922479063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922479068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brain Jar Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Alan Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489340150015,"sku":"9781922479068","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0c0aebc-402d-488f-a067-ec96123709df.jpg?v=1736953255","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-martial-art-of-writing-alan-baxter-9781922479068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}