Ask the Author: Elizabeth Rose
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Elizabeth Rose
I'm inspired by the tension between abstract ideas and real life. Ideas can be clear, but reality is often muddled. Everyday I see people trying to integrate their religious, political, and philosophical convictions into their daily lives only to find their ideological purity shattered by the ambiguities and complexities of other people's ideas and practical concerns. The way people deal with this conflict fascinates me to no end.
Elizabeth Rose
First off, I reject the notion that there's any such thing as an "aspiring writer". People either write or they don't. Aspiration has nothing to do with it.
If you are a writer who wishes to share your writing with others, become published, make money, etc., than I advise you to broaden your knowledge base as much as possible. Meet as many people as you can, travel, and read everything you can get your hands on. This will give you more material to write about.
I also encourage those who love the written word to deepen their knowledge of whichever language they write in. Get to know the quirks of grammar in your chosen language intimately, develop as extensive a vocabulary as you can, and study the origins/histories of words and idioms. The better you understand your medium, the better able you will be to use it.
If you are a writer who wishes to share your writing with others, become published, make money, etc., than I advise you to broaden your knowledge base as much as possible. Meet as many people as you can, travel, and read everything you can get your hands on. This will give you more material to write about.
I also encourage those who love the written word to deepen their knowledge of whichever language they write in. Get to know the quirks of grammar in your chosen language intimately, develop as extensive a vocabulary as you can, and study the origins/histories of words and idioms. The better you understand your medium, the better able you will be to use it.
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