From Roberto Bolaño, the late author of books such as 2666 and The Savage Detectives, comes advice on writing short stories…
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And:
12 secrets to becoming a prolific short story writer.
11 times of bad writing advice.
Your favorite writers give you 10 rules for writing fiction, part one.
And part two.
Lorrie Moore’s “How To Become A Writer.” The short version: First, try to be anything else.
Books that only exist in other books.
And here at Counterforce: What we blog about when we blog about love.
Now… get writing!
I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a tag-surfed article on WordPress as much as I have yours. Made my day. Thanks. I’ll return later to read more.
i love quiroga & borges.
now this post is going to guilt me into finishing 2666……
Maybe it’ll guilt me into finally – finally! – starting 2666. I got it the day it came out and it’s just been sitting there, taunting me. And I’m like, “Why haven’t I started this? It’s no Infinite Jest.” So, you know, we’ll see.