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John Gardner: “There’s something magical about writing.”

26 Sep

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“There’s something magical about writing. In my own experience, nothing is harder for the developing writer than overcoming his anxiety that he is fooling himself and cheating or embarrassing his family and friends. To most people, even those who don’t read much, there is something special and vaguely magical about writing, and it is not easy for them to believe that someone they know — someone quite ordinary in many respects — can really do it.”

~ JOHN GARDNER

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John Gardner: “Character is the very life of fiction.”

19 Jan

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“Character is the very life of fiction. Setting exists so that the character has someplace to stand. Plot exists so the character can discover what he is really like, forcing the character to choice and action. And theme exists only to make the character stand up and be somebody.”

~ JOHN GARDNER