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BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: THE JOYS OF WRITING

CELEBRATING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOVELWRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR”The first novel by a writer born in America was The Life of Harriet Stuart by Charlotte Ramsey Lennox, published in two volumes in London 1751….This novel, her first, was a semiautobiographical romance. Samuel Johnson, an eminent English writer, was a personal friend of hers andContinue reading “BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: THE JOYS OF WRITING”

BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: THE JOYS OF WRITING

THE MOST URGENT QUESTION FOR A WRITER The most urgent question for a writer may seem to be, What experiences do I have as my material, what experiences do I feel able tonarrate? But that’s not right. The most pressing question is, What is the word, what is the rhythm of the sentence, what toneContinue reading “BITS & PIECES OF A MISPLACED LIFE: THE JOYS OF WRITING”