Building Bicycles in the Dark: A Practical Guide to Writing

Building Bicycles in the Dark is a very practical primer on how to become a writer. It poses and answers such frequently asked questions as: "how do I become a writer?" "how do I write poetry?" "how do I write creative fiction?" "how do I write creative non-fiction?" "how do I get published?" Building Bicycles in the Dark provides dozens of practical exercises on craft. Award-winning poet John B. Lee speaks about the relationship between mentor and apprentice, and says the mentor seeks 'connection' and the apprentice seeks permission and affirmation. Of the latter, Lee writes, "But you do not need anyone's permission to write. You are born with the permission of the stars."