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"You don’t want to look like your heroes - you want to see like your heroes." -Austin Kleon Read. Extensively. Broadly. Deeply. That’s the first piece of advice given to writers. It’s tied with that other great piece of writing advice: write. But why do writers need to read? Usually this advice is dispensed in … Continue reading See Like Your Heroes
I sometimes wonder whether curiosity, rather than creativity, is the true hallmark of an artist. In my experience, writing isn't so much an act of creation as it is a journey of discovery. As I've grown as a writer, exploring and developing my craft, I feel less and less like I am creating something new … Continue reading The Creativity Question