Read, read, read

marthamcphee FOR STUDENTS October 24, 2009October 24, 2009

“Read, read, read,” Faulkner said. “Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.”

Published October 24, 2009October 24, 2009

3 thoughts on “Read, read, read”

yearzerowriters says:

October 25, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Best advice you’ll ever get.

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1. marthamcphee says:
  
  October 25, 2009 at 9:52 pm
  
  You’re absolutely right. Thanks for commenting.
  
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virtualDavis says:

December 23, 2010 at 9:57 pm

Good on Faulkner: read, absorb, write, keep/throw out… But missing: edit, edit, edit! I’ve been reminded lately how critical (and rewarding) it is to lay work aside when it’s “done” and then come back later to re-read, revise and edit, edit, edit.

Great post even though it’s more than a year old. And a clever, lighthearted image to boot! Thank you.

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