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Marquez and his Melancholy Whores

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Bill Wren

(Review of Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.) When I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Memories of My Melancholy Whores (translated by Edith Grossman), a novella published in English in 2005, I did not like it. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Writing voice and Errol Flynn

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Bill Wren

Voice is a big deal in writing. I recently wrote about it on Thoughtwrestling in a post titled “Imitate and find your authentic voice.” It was a response to, and augmented (to my thinking) an earlier post written by Mark … Continue reading →

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How to be a better writer – three tips

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Bill Wren

Here’s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Whether they’re athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, doctors — … Continue reading →

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Ten off-the-cuff writing rules

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Bill Wren

I began this list last Thursday. I finished it off Saturday morning. Surprisingly, on Saturday I also came across Ten rules for writing fiction. It seems I wasn’t alone in putting together a list. (Those writers, by the way, are … Continue reading →

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Grammatical ignoramus

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Bill Wren

Friends of mine are often surprised at how little I know about the mechanics of writing. It’s true, however. On the subject of grammar, I’m largely an ignoramus. Years ago, in school, it was one of the subjects I did … Continue reading →

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Marquez and his Melancholy Whores

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