Valentina
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Patti Smith:
Dear Patti, What is the first book you have read that inspired you to become a writer yourself? Thank you Valentina
Patti Smith
It was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. One of the main characters, Jo March, is a headstrong tomboyish writer. I identified with her at a very young age, and was inspired that she wrote. It made me feel like that was something I could also do, to merge imagination and energy within the written word. From then on I have always written. Even if only a few lines a day.
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Christy
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Patti Smith:
After reading Just Kids, I was inspired to restart journal writing for practice and to let my thoughts breathe again in a creative way. When you are compiling your memoirs, how much do you pull from journal entries versus photos or memories? I look forward to seeing you speak in Berkeley this November!
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