Arlind Fazliu

Arlind Fazliu asked Margaret Atwood:

Hello !! What would be your advice for a young writer before he starts writing? And how many hours a day do you write ?

Margaret Atwood Hello: My first advice would be: don't listen to any advice before you start writing. Just start. If you listen to too much advice you will get overwhelmed. Once you start, you will find out what you need to know next.

But read. And write a little every day.

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How would you describe your " genre"?I struggle in stating a genre for my own first novel, and by searching I realise I do not know what genre your books, or my other favourite Salman Rushdie's books are. I read most of your and his novels. My two most favourite books of yours are " Cat's Eye" , " Blind Assassin" and " Penelopiad" What genre are they in your opinion? Lucie

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