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I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this. Cormac McCarthy

Salman Rushdie’s Brush with Security

Rushdie’s parting advice to aspiring writers was simple: “You have to sit down and not get up until you’ve written some stuff.”
“I guess there are people who can walk around and write,” he said. “But they’re called poets.”

PhillyCom reports on Rushdie’s visit to Widener University

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This was posted on Saturday, March 1st, 2008 at 10:31 am. You can follow any responses through the RSS 2.0 feed.

3 responses to “Salman Rushdie’s Brush with Security”

  1. § Debra on March 1st, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    Probably the best writing advice I’ve heard all year!

    jb says: It doesn’t get much better, Debra.

  2. § james on March 2nd, 2008 at 6:40 am

    hey, just wanted to say I love your Learning to Write series, I found it very helpful and encouraging. Thanks!

    jb says: Thanks, James. If it helps, that’s great.

  3. § Dick on March 2nd, 2008 at 9:08 am

    I do find that sitting helps, actually, but maybe that’s just me….

    jb says: Hi Dick. I’ve done it both ways, but sitting seems to suit best at the moment.

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