Weeks of Writing: 4/11/22 to 4/24/22

Two more weeks of writing. Let’s dive in.

Words to Write By

Today’s quote is from author Allegra Goodman.

“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.” 

—Allegra Goodman

Great quote, and one I’ve somehow missed all these years. I think a lot of us start out trying to sound like our favorite authors. I know I did. Those are the literary traditions I think Allegra Goodman is ...