A Week of Writing: 5/17/21 to 5/23/21

Another week gone by. Here’s how I did.

Words to Write By

This week’s quote comes from W.H. Auden.

“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.”

– W.H. Auden

I often see writers worrying about their work being original, as in something no one has ever written before. The truth is someone almost certainly has, and to come up with something completely original is nigh impossible. That’s not to say it doesn’t happen, ...