Literary Life is a writer's kind of book | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley
Posted: May 9, 2021 Book Review McMurtry, Larry (2009). Literary Life. “If you were going to write a novel, I’d be sure to know the history of the genre before I attempted to add to it.” – Alan McKillop ‘Literary Life’ is a writer’s kind of book. Larry McMurtry very clearly lays out the requisites: read everything you can; review as much as you can; pay attention to voice and point of view. McMurtry goes on at some length about how reading contributes to a writer’s life and work. C.K. Ogden had about 80,000 books while Michael Foot had 120,000. Umberto Eco, another Canadi...
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