During an interview author Gene Weingarten gave the following advice.
1. “One thing to know about writing. That it’s hard. If you think it’s not hard you’re not doing it right. ”
2. ” How can we achieve the best writing? Keep it simple…meaning it’s not full of flourishes and vocabulary dumps that get in the way of the story you are telling. Once you accept that what are you left with? You are left with the story you are telling.”
3. “Most importantly persuade yourself, going into a story , that it must be larger than itself – some universal truth.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/gene-weingarten-three-ring-circus/2012/03/05/gIQANJHcTS_story.html
About widehorsesky
About Elaine
Elaine Kennedy was born at the side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which fact probably matches the cockney boast of being born within hearing of the Bow bells, but she has spent much of her life living and working in other countries. After years of teaching music and/or English in Australian schools she lived as an ex-pat in Japan, Korea, China and the UK. Now back within reach of her birth-place she is writing about her overseas experiences starting with ‘Waiting for a wide Horse Sky’ a non-fiction account of her involvement with trying to find justice for exploited migrant workers in South Korea. It is being published by Transit Lounge Publishing and released on September 1
Wide Horse Sky 