Author James Frey takes writing beyond the limits of being serious. Serious writers write. They write exactly how they were taught. They write in the morning at the same time. Write because writing is a job or an over consuming hobby.
James Frey's "Greater" vow is to change presentation through being labeled one of the biggest of the best of our present time. Not because he was able to sell billions of books but his writing style opened the door and influenced generations that followed.
From the pages of Meredith Maran's book Why We Write; James' shares his Wisdom For Writers:
"True art comes with no rules. It doesn't have to be fiction or nonfiction. You didn't have to go to certain school or have an MFA. Either you can write or you can't.
Arroe's response: It takes years of loyalty to develop self acceptance without having to sell out with a shape or style that's been made popular for the moment. My past two books have come with one heaping pile of rules: Do not edit my book to make it look like anything else on the shelf. The way I write is my accent. Please respect it the same way you would respect a southern man or woman in Charleston, SC
Although his interview in Why We Write is raw, ego driven and systematically too sharp for today's modern signing parties; James gently explains, "Thanks to e-books, publishers aren't necessary anymore. If you want to publish a book, do it yourself.
Arroe's response: Independence from book publishers is a brilliant idea until the writer realizes the number of family and friends required to promote, promote and promote. Teaming up with Social Networks is a great way to expose your writing. If what you want to do in writing is to make a bunch of money. Like Radio...I believe those momentous glorified moments of living comfortable are over. Write for the passion of it. The business of writing still has to be an outside the creative circle project. Trust knowing you are going to get injured.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Pictures Of A New Book: Part Twenty Eight
Author James Frey takes writing beyond the limits of being serious. Serious writers write. They write exactly how they were taught. They write in the morning at the same time. Write because writing is a job or an over consuming hobby.
James Frey's "Greater" vow is to change presentation through being labeled one of the biggest of the best of our present time. Not because he was able to sell billions of books but his writing style opened the door and influenced generations that followed.
From the pages of Meredith Maran's book Why We Write; James' shares his Wisdom For Writers:
"True art comes with no rules. It doesn't have to be fiction or nonfiction. You didn't have to go to certain school or have an MFA. Either you can write or you can't.
Arroe's response: It takes years of loyalty to develop self acceptance without having to sell out with a shape or style that's been made popular for the moment. My past two books have come with one heaping pile of rules: Do not edit my book to make it look like anything else on the shelf. The way I write is my accent. Please respect it the same way you would respect a southern man or woman in Charleston, SC
Although his interview in Why We Write is raw, ego driven and systematically too sharp for today's modern signing parties; James gently explains, "Thanks to e-books, publishers aren't necessary anymore. If you want to publish a book, do it yourself.
Arroe's response: Independence from book publishers is a brilliant idea until the writer realizes the number of family and friends required to promote, promote and promote. Teaming up with Social Networks is a great way to expose your writing. If what you want to do in writing is to make a bunch of money. Like Radio...I believe those momentous glorified moments of living comfortable are over. Write for the passion of it. The business of writing still has to be an outside the creative circle project. Trust knowing you are going to get injured.
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