Why I write
Why I write In her book Out of Africa, the Danish author Isak Dinesen famously advised writers to write a little every day, without hope and without despair. This profound statement captures the esse...
Continue ReadingAs a writer, I believe that we always learn, grow, and polish our craft. That’s why I’m excited to share with you some essays I wrote during my master’s in creative writing program at Bath Spa University in the UK in 2013.
Though I am not much of an essay writer, I found these topics interesting and challenging, and I want to believe I did my best.
These essays cover a range of topics related to the art of writing a good story, from character development and plot structure to the use of setting and dialogue. You can even find some of these essays in my book, Master Class on How to Write a Good Story.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Georgios
Why I write In her book Out of Africa, the Danish author Isak Dinesen famously advised writers to write a little every day, without hope and without despair. This profound statement captures the esse...
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Continue ReadingIn one of his few interviews with The New York Times, Cormac McCarthy the writer of Blood Meridian, No Country for Old Men, and The Road, said that he wasn’t a fan of authors who didn’t deal with issu...
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