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How Writers Work
You must read Ralph Fletcher. According to Fletcher, the secret of writing is that there is no secret. There is a process, but not “the one and only process” that every writer must follow. You’ll need to work out what … Continue reading
Committed to Memory
In his introduction to Committed to Memory, Hollander reminds us of a story in Plato’s Phaedrus, where Socrates talks about the Egyptian god Thoth, who upon showing his written characters to the god Ammon, gets scolded. Ammon says, “This discovery … Continue reading
Writing as a Way of Healing
By Louise De Salva Ph.D. Not that we really need convincing, but Louise De Salva begins Writing as a Way of Healing with proof, example after example, of writers who have used writing as a salve for their grief, illness, … Continue reading