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A good story is like a motorcycle. All the parts move together and move forward. (7-8-99)
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When You Know You’ve Finally Made It
By Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer I dislike “name droppers” unless it’s my name they’re dropping. Early in my career as a writer I achieved that status. Everyone, in any profession, wants his/her name … Continue reading
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Tagged American Novelist, American writers, Beat Writers, best American novelists, Catch 22, Dare to Be A Great Writer, Erskine Caldwell, Frank Yerby, George Mandel, Henry Cabot Lodge, James Michener, Joseph Heller, Marc Chagall, Mario Puzo, name-dropping, Norman Mailer, Utrillo, William Faulkner, writing inspiration
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Closet Writers Usually Turn To Dust
By Leonard Bishop There is a reason why many writers do not remain in the small towns of Kansas to achieve their recognition. There are no writing environments to keep them. A “writing environment” is a place where inexperienced … Continue reading
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Tagged American Novelist, American writers, Catch 22, Crazy in Beroin, Dare to Be A Great Writer, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, Hemmingway, Henry Miller, history of American fiction, Jack Kerouac, Joseph Heller, Lie Down In Darkness, Mario Puzo, Nathaniel West, Norman Mailer, Scott Fitzgerald, taking risks in writing, teaching writing, Thomas Berger, William Styron, writing inspiration
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