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On the Vulgar Appetite for the “Fact”
I am asked, with a frequency I have come to find wearying, whether the events of my novels "really happened...
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The Tyranny of the “Relatable” Protagonist
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Here a cat, There a cat
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The Wright Word
Chekhov's Gun
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vegas bound(again)
lost in the Horseshoe Casino/Hotel
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Two Wayward Writers
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  1. Paul Whybrow

    Thought for the Day Talent is God given. Be humble ...

    Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden
  2. LJ Beck

    Craft Chat Creativity is not a talent…

    Love this! Thoughts??
  3. Paul Whybrow

    Thought for the Day What's talent but the ability....

    What’s talent but the ability to get away with something? Tennessee Williams
  4. Paul Whybrow

    Thought for the Day Talent isn't enough.....

    Talent isn’t enough . . . Writing is work. Anyone can do this, anyone can learn to do this. It’s not rocket science, it’s habits of mind and habits of work. I started with people much more talented than me, and they’re dead or in jail or not writing. The difference between myself and them is...
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