Minsuk Kang 강민석
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Minsuk Kang 강민석
Books that are “representative,” that are more easily “absorbed,” undermine the main reason to read them: to push readers beyond themselves in uncomfortable and productive ways.
Ruby LaRocca • A Constitution for Teenage Happiness
Most people don’t want to be convinced that your work is wonderful, they just want to know that you care.
James Clear • Haters and Critics: How to Deal with People Judging You and Your Work
Having discovered the curious effect of composing in a foreign language, thereby acquiring a creative rhythm distinctly my own, I returned my Olivetti to the closet and once more pulled out my sheaf of manuscript paper and my fountain pen. Then I sat down and “translated” the chapter or so that I had written in English into Japanese. Well,... See more
‘I want to open a window in their souls’: Haruki Murakami on the power of writing simply
Another test you can use is: always produce. For example, if you have a day job you don't take seriously because you plan to be a novelist, are you producing? Are you writing pages of fiction, however bad? As long as you're producing, you'll know you're not merely using the hazy vision of the grand novel you plan to write one day as an opiate. The... See more