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Read this, and don’t ever change your story if you think it’s good. Dixon’s interview with Tao Lin is equally good, here. He talks about socializing with other writers and not really having interest in dissecting what he does. He just does it.
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Nicholson Baker wrote a great essay for Salon, where he talks about the need for a writer to write every day. I think it’s true. Sometimes I take Sundays off. But at least a few hundred words in a journal, or a crappy poem. Something to keep it going. All you need is a half-hour…
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Twenty-one authors tell BuzzFeed Books how they wrote their first books—what obstacles they overcame, what happened, how they feel in the aftermath. It’s a very instructive read, and it shows a pretty good range of experiences. For whatever reason, the part about writing something before the first book is published—a novel that won’t ever be published…
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Just read this interview with Stephen Elliott over at The Believer, and it’s great. He talks a little about the behind-the-scenes with About Cherry, his love for actors and filmmaking, writing, of course, and a breakdown none of us who read The Daily Rumpus would have a clue he had. I feel for the man.…
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Read this article today up at The Rumpus. May Cobb discusses hearing Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s “The Inflated Tear” and being compelled from there to research and write a book on his life. The man just keeps on inspiring people.
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The Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop Reading Series Tue Nov 12, 7:00PM Host(s): Julia Fierro Appearing: Lauren Grodstein Amelia Kahaney Tim Manley Saïd Sayrafiezadeh About the Event: Come out for one of the best reading series in NYC! The Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop at BookCourt features readings by talented SSWW members and alumni. The Sackett Street…
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