That is a lovely article. I especially love his emphasis on the thinking that goes into a book. I spend a vast part of my writing books figuring things out in my head, what if-ing, and just randomly musing. It all goes into the books. I love reading people write about that elusive part of writing.
I have published four novels and four books of literary criticism; I'm currently at work on a book called FOR THE LOVE OF BROKEN THINGS: MY FATHER, EDWARD GIBBON AND THE RUINS OF ROME. I teach in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
That is a lovely article. I especially love his emphasis on the thinking that goes into a book. I spend a vast part of my writing books figuring things out in my head, what if-ing, and just randomly musing. It all goes into the books. I love reading people write about that elusive part of writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking to it!
Justine L