Ask the Author: David Holper
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David Holper
Alias Grace, The Underground Railroad, Klara and the Sun, The New Jim Crow, Adulthood Rites. These are for starters. We'll see what else I add on to it.
David Holper
A new book of poems based on untranslatable words.
David Holper
It takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become skilled in something complex. Keep in mind you’re not just going to write the Great American novel. Think of getting started as an apprenticeship.
David Holper
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David Holper
I don’t believe in it. I just write, even if I don’t feel inspired. Usually after ten minutes or so, that blocked feeling passes. Or I do warm ups to get going, mich like a pianist practices scales before starting to play.
David Holper
Some of the ideas came from retelling personal experiences, some from teaching writing, and some from my spiritual practice and concern for the environment.
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