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On Writing (Modern Library)
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This slim little volume contains a collection of seven essays on writing penned by Eudora Welty between 1949 and 1973. Some of the subjects include place, short stories, voice, language, and time in fiction.
In the essay 'Words into Fiction' Welty states that the mystery of fiction lies in the use of language to express human life.
"In writing, do we try to solve this mystery? No, I think we take hold of the other end of the stick. In very practical ways, we rediscover the mystery. We even, I might say, take advantage of it."
There is much wisdom to be had here for the critical reader and committed writer.
In the essay 'Words into Fiction' Welty states that the mystery of fiction lies in the use of language to express human life.
"In writing, do we try to solve this mystery? No, I think we take hold of the other end of the stick. In very practical ways, we rediscover the mystery. We even, I might say, take advantage of it."
There is much wisdom to be had here for the critical reader and committed writer.
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