...in which I read the paper
Francine Prose is profiled in the WaPost today. Things I gleaned from the article:
1. writing cannot be taught, but reading can
2. go ahead and canniblize your own life; you can distort the actual facts
3. forget outlining; you learn about your characters as you write them into being
4. it's the sentences, stupid
5.it's possible to write a good one incorporating three adjectives and an adverb
6.rhythm matters
About Cheryl
My books include poetry and fiction. My first novel, Shiva's Arms, tells the story of an American woman who marries into a Hindu Brahmin family, and explores the themes of cultural identity and the meaning of family.
When I married into a Hindu Brahmin...
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I totally agree with the latter part of #3. Evolving characters keep me interested, so that will also work with the reader.
Hey, Dale!
You never know when your characters are going to run amok, do you? They won't do what the outline tells them, anyway, so...
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