Ask the Author: Chris Orcutt
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Chris Orcutt
Complete freedom of time and thought.
Chris Orcutt
You can't wait for inspiration. Writing, contrary to what many people think, is hard work, and the way you become inspired is by getting started. Louis L'Amour, a prolific novelist, said that it's like a faucet: nothing comes out until you turn the faucet on.
Chris Orcutt
You don't need a degree. Ernest Hemingway, who had only a high school education said, "If you want to be a writer, write."
Read a lot of great writing, and WRITE. You learn to write by WRITING, studying writing, and writing more; not by attending conferences, getting an agent, or reading magazines about the industry.
Read a lot of great writing, and WRITE. You learn to write by WRITING, studying writing, and writing more; not by attending conferences, getting an agent, or reading magazines about the industry.
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