A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. The writer’s duty is to keep on writing. I don’t think even the most conscientious and astute teachers can teach anything about style. Style comes only after long, hard practice and writing. Most books, […]
Category: writing inspiration
During college, I loved to escape into a good mystery, to take a break from the seemingly endless required reading. One of my favorite authors from that era of my life was Sara Paretsky with her V.I. Warshawski series set in Chicago. Looking back on her books, I realize now how she hooked me […]