- Franz Kafka lacked confidence
- Octavia Butler had writer's block
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote bad drafts
- Ralph Ellison got overwhelmed
- Louisa May Alcott got off to a bad start
- And more deep, dark secrets about the authors you most admire
Written by an award-winning novelist and creative-writing professor, Revisionaries is a compelling peek behind the scenes of genius for writers and readers alike.