Here is an intrepid voyage through the “ocean of language,” penned by a noted authority on the psychology of creativity. As he says, Imagination creates recipes from “word-fish” found in the ocean waters of memory and experience and language. You will find many surprises and discoveries along this journey.
Through his latest book, Swimming in an Ocean of Words, author Robert J. Weber serves as guide on our joint voyage, crossing boundaries of sensation. imagination, invention and translation to embody the creative process. He is our captain and shipmate as we welcome his challenge to translate what we sense, witness and wish for into words. This book is the most recent of his gifts of inspiration to his readers.
Robert Weber’s mind knows how to get outside the box and see life and all it contains in new and creative ways. This book is his gift of sharing some of his insights with other creative writers. The author begins with an innovative approach to creative writing and thinking, then shares his own inventive work as demonstrations of how one can use the tools he discusses in their own inspired endeavors. He includes specific and very thoughtful prompts, and yet, beyond that, the book in its entirety is a prompt that will take creative writers in new and imaginative directions. A wonderful starting point for a creative writing course or workshop.