Musings & Meanderings: A lesson in advice from famous authors, writer’s block, Ann Putnam on her novel I WILL LEAVE YOU NEVER, writing and anthropology, Renee Gladman, Gabrielle Bates and visual narrative, stock images, more
By Leslie Lindsay A curated newsletter on the literary life, featuring ‘4 questions,’ reading & listening recommendations, where to submit, more Leslie Lindsay|Always with a Book ~MUSINGS & MEANDERINGS~ Happy May, y’all! Can I give you a little advice? Writing Tips From Famous Fiction Authors: “Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.” —Neil Gaiman “The first draft of everything is shit.” —Ernest Hemingway “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” —Jack London “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time—or the tools—to write. Simple as that.” —Stephen King “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” —George Orwell “Prose is architecture, not interior …