Sunday, September 2, 2012

Several short sentences about writing

I picked up Verlyn Klinkenborg's Several short sentences about writing because of the title. It's a tiny accessible book and flipping through the pages, I saw it was perfect for dipping into. Klinkenborg gives writers short pieces of advice about how to write with more clarity and dispels writing myths. The last part of the book critiques writing samples--both poor and exemplary examples. There is not a lot to say about this book besides I enjoyed it and found it insightful, though most of the advice I'd read before. Some things are good to read over and over though and others brought much needed inspiration. My favorite was a list of possible requirements writers imagine for themselves (including laptop, tea, etc.) and then he writes, "Sooner or later the need for any one of these will prevent you from writing." It was exactly what I needed to hear right then.


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