Quite often I find that when writers write about writing (yes, I just did that) the advice is prescriptive, and so, useless. These folks, however,…
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Mark examines the role of Tom Bombadil in the fellowship of the ring.
Comments closedIrish thought exploded into my consciousness during my undergrad. I read Seamus Heaney’s first collection of poetry within a few weeks of being introduced to…
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Kurt Vonnegut on Swooping Versus Bashing
Kurt Vonnegut, who is my literary hero, called himself a “swooper.” A swooper is someone who lets the story appear, higgley-piggley, in the first draft.…