Thoraiya DyerSherwood Anderson's Six-Point Writing Program
November 11th 2006 09:34
Sherwood Anderson said "Study people more than think about plots." The guy who wrote the Winesburg, Ohio collection has been a major influence in the American literature at the turn of the century. He was also an ordinary employee who worked a day job and wrote like most of us. One time, he gave a six-point program on how to be successful through writing.
1. Write even on your job, but don't let the boss know it.
2. Don't get fancy; stick to simple words.
3. Tell a story well to your friends. Then put it on paper.
4. Don't think a formal education is necessary.
5. It's all right to shock the public -- they can take it.
6. Lean a good deal on Lady Luck.
His epitaph read: "Life Not Death is the Great Adventure".
1. Write even on your job, but don't let the boss know it.
2. Don't get fancy; stick to simple words.
3. Tell a story well to your friends. Then put it on paper.
4. Don't think a formal education is necessary.
5. It's all right to shock the public -- they can take it.
His epitaph read: "Life Not Death is the Great Adventure".
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