Powerful Influences – Does what you're reading affect your writing?

For me, it absolutely does. Strong voices creep into my head and lodge there. I'm reading Daniel Woodrell's Winter's Bone and realized my own writing has taken a major detour from my usual path. His words and images are powerful. They stick with me. Phrases and descriptions swirl though my head; the problem is, they aren't me. Neither am I channeling Mr. Woodrell particularly well—double whammy. Since this is such an interesting book, I'll concentrate on reading and hold off on writing for a ...
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Published on September 02, 2010 07:30
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