As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation, just as a cellist playing a Bach suite participates, note… Read more “As You Read You Participate In The Book’s Creation”
Day: October 21, 2019
Writing Is My Craft
Writing is my craft. I honour it deeply. To have a craft, to be able to work at it, is to be honoured by it. Goodreads.com. (2019).… Read more “Writing Is My Craft”
Children Know Unicorns Aren’t Real
Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren’t real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books. Goodreads.com. (2019). Ursula… Read more “Children Know Unicorns Aren’t Real”
A Writer Cares What Words Mean
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom,… Read more “A Writer Cares What Words Mean”
While We Read A Novel We Are Insane
While we read a novel, we are insane—bonkers. We believe in the existence of people who aren’t there, we hear their voices… Sanity returns (in most cases)… Read more “While We Read A Novel We Are Insane”
The Unread Story Is Not A Story
The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.… Read more “The Unread Story Is Not A Story”
You Don’t Need An Ivory Tower To Write
The idea that you need an ivory tower to write in, that if you have babies you can’t have books, that artists are somehow exempt from the… Read more “You Don’t Need An Ivory Tower To Write”
Rewriting Is As Hard As Composition
Rewriting is as hard as composition is — that is, very hard work. But revising — fiddling and polishing — that’s gravy — I love it. I… Read more “Rewriting Is As Hard As Composition”
We Read To Find Out Who We Are
We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding… Read more “We Read To Find Out Who We Are”
The Goal Is Not To Write A Masterpiece Or Bestseller
It helps to remember that the goal is not to write a masterpiece or a bestseller. The goal is to be able to look at your story… Read more “The Goal Is Not To Write A Masterpiece Or Bestseller”
It Takes Vigour And Stamina To Write A Story
It takes quite a lot of vigour and stamina to write a story, and a huge amount to write a novel. Goodreads.com. (2019). Ursula K. Le Guin… Read more “It Takes Vigour And Stamina To Write A Story”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 