Faulkners Advice to Writers

kennyc · 07-06-2012, 06:57 PM

William Faulkner died on June 6, 1962. Here is his advice to writers:

Q: How do you find time to write?

WF: You can always find time to write. Anybody who says he can't is living under false pretenses. To that extent depend on inspiration. Don't wait. When you have an inspiration put it down. Don't wait until later and when you have more time and then try to recapture the mood and add flourishes. You can never recapture the mood with the vividness of its first impression.

Q: What is the best training for writing? Courses in writing? Or what?

WF: Read, read, read! Read everything - trash, classics, good and bad; see how they do it. When a carpenter learns his trade, he does so by observing. Read! You'll absorb it. Write. If it is good you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out the window.

An interview: http://thisrecording.com/today/2010/...ded-money.html

Steven Lyle Jordan · 07-10-2012, 01:04 PM

Hah! Someone else who compares writing to carpentry!

Vindication!!

kennyc · 07-10-2012, 01:30 PM

GA Russell · 07-10-2012, 03:30 PM

Thanks Kenny!

07-06-2012, 06:57 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Faulkners Advice to Writers William Faulkner died on June 6, 1962. Here is his advice to writers: Q: How do you find time to write? WF: You can always find time to write. Anybody who says he can't is living under false pretenses. To that extent depend on inspiration. Don't wait. When you have an inspiration put it down. Don't wait until later and when you have more time and then try to recapture the mood and add flourishes. You can never recapture the mood with the vividness of its first impression. Q: What is the best training for writing? Courses in writing? Or what? WF: Read, read, read! Read everything - trash, classics, good and bad; see how they do it. When a carpenter learns his trade, he does so by observing. Read! You'll absorb it. Write. If it is good you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out the window. An interview: http://thisrecording.com/today/2010/...ded-money.html

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07-10-2012, 01:04 PM	#2
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Hah! Someone else who compares writing to carpentry! Vindication!!

07-10-2012, 01:30 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire

07-10-2012, 03:30 PM	#4
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,675 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks Kenny!

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