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Old 04-24-2012, 06:17 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by dadioflex View Post
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I am a strong advocate of learning to write by only reading. ...
I've been hearing that from a few angles lately and have to agree, though I do think some of the better how-to's can be useful.

I have to mention a couple of craft books I've been reading lately.

"Reading like a Writer" by Francine Prose
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Like-W.../dp/0060777044
and
"The Making of a Story" by Alice LaPlante
http://www.amazon.com/The-Making-Sto...5262598&sr=1-1

both are full of examples/excerpts from well known stories, articles, essays and do a great job of approaching writing by close reading of great work.
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