Friday, January 5, 2018

Who Needs Inspiration to Write?

The idea of "inspiration," as it is commonly understood, does a great deal of damage to writers. For one thing, it devalues craft, which I think is the most important part of writing. It also…reinforces the notion that the writer himself or herself is somehow not enough. That some special talent or knowledge or divine gift--something outside of the writer--is necessary.

Dennis Palumbo

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