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Writers & the Writing Life
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“Who keeps innerly silent, touches the roots of speech.”—Rainer Maria Rilke
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“Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.”—Erica Jong
“Revision Angst” by Inky Girl
Just for fun, here’s Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s take on revision. How do you feel about revision?
Chimamanda Adichie on Revising the Single Story
In this inspiring video Adichie shows how we can and must revise the single story to make room for many stories.
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“I know how many drafts it has taken to acquire spontaneity.”—Donald M. Murray
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“I came to the conclusion then that ‘continual mindfulness’ … must mean, not a sergeant-major-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to look and readiness to accept whatever came.”—Marion Milner
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“Writing can be like a dance of dog and child, to see who can track in the most mud.”—Charlotte Bacon
How Taiye Selasi’s First Story Got Published
Here’s a mind-boggling story of acceptance and rejection that ends with wisdom every writer can embrace.
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