Wednesday, July 13, 2011

current obsession

I'm currently obsessed with Dorothy Parker. I am in the middle of two books of her short stories and a biograhy about her life.

I admire her wit and strong sense of self. Despite the fact that she was a drunk and lacked self-discipline, she produced some great work.

I would like to try copying a piece by her as a writing exercise. In fact, I think I will do that. I will do it this Saturday and let you know how it goes on Monday.

Thought of the Day: Why not?

1 comment:

  1. Interesting. I just heard an interview with an author who did just that -- copied one piece of writing he admired each week for 18 months until he found his own voice. Blessings on your journey, Kathryn.

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