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Over the years, I've read a lot of books on how to write, but this is the first from an American transcendentalist.
I appreciate the perspective, because how you write depends on how you see reality and I tend to see reality as an irreducible singularity. It's difficult to get advice on how to write about irreducible singularity. Usually you just get mopey and complain about how bad you are at it.
Dillard elegantly describes this problem and the effect that it has on writers. She highlights the ma ...more
I appreciate the perspective, because how you write depends on how you see reality and I tend to see reality as an irreducible singularity. It's difficult to get advice on how to write about irreducible singularity. Usually you just get mopey and complain about how bad you are at it.
Dillard elegantly describes this problem and the effect that it has on writers. She highlights the ma ...more