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Advice from the Literary Greats

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by swenk, Mar 26, 2012.

  1. swenk

    swenk Member

    From the Atlantic, links to how some of the greats (Steinbeck, Kerouac, Orwell, others) felt about giving and taking advice about writing.

    http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/03/advice-from-literary-greats-on-how-to-take-advice/254984/

    My favorite, from Stephen King: "Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."

    As hard as it is to sit down and write, I don't think there's anything harder than facing a critique disguised as advice. Or the other way around.
     
    swenk, Mar 26, 2012
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  2. brandonsneed

    brandonsneed Member

    Great stuff. Thanks for sharing, swenk.
     
    brandonsneed, Mar 26, 2012
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