Brenda Ueland was a journalist editor freelance writer and teacher of writing. In If You Want to Write: A Book about Art Independence and Spirit she shares her philosophies on writing and life in general. Ueland firmly believed that anyone can write that everyone is talented original and has something important to say. In this book she explains how find that spark that will make you a great writer. Carl Sandburg called this book the best book ever written about how to write.