Ursula K. Le Guin — Ursula on Writing: A Message about Messages
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Ursula K. Le Guin — Ursula on Writing: A Message about Messages
I cannot imagine a sorrier pursuit than struggling for years to write a book that attempts to appeal to people who do not read in the first place.
Annie Dillard • The Writing Life
The people you will be able to have deep conversations with have, like you, already been surprised by the simple, clear things. They need more to get high. And this “more” will be wildly idiosyncratic. It cannot be summarized in a list of writing rules.
So what do you do?
You ask yourself: What would have made me jump off my chair if I had read it si... See more
So what do you do?
You ask yourself: What would have made me jump off my chair if I had read it si... See more
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Maybe nobody can teach anybody how to write, but, just as techniques for attaining profit and prestige can be taught in the commercial and establishmentarian programs, so realistic expectations, useful habits, respect for the art, and respect for oneself as a writer can be