1. A few thoughts on bad books by great writers. Bad books should be seen as necessary failures that push writers to better work.
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8. Middle period Dickens isn't bad but it's often flawed, thwarted or not quite cohesive: Barnaby Rudge, Old Curiosity Shop, even Chuzzlewit
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8. Yet in his middling middle-period works we see Dickens figuring out how to organize a big novel, preparing for Bleak House, etc.
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@HeerJeet: Writers have to risk writing atrocious books in order to get the courage to do their best work” u know my story with this -
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@HeerJeet Writers have 2 risk writing atrocious books in order 2 get courage 2 do best work” u know everyone's story - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Curious on thoughts re: current novelists typical pace. Most won't get to write 3 bad novels since they only write 1 every 10+yrs. -
@sternbergh The slower you are, the higher the stakes, which makes you slow down even more: the Ralph Ellison story. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet@agpasquella I'm ahead of the curve, Jeet. I've failed to succeed my entire life ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet will Martin Amis write a good book again? -
@mvsyyz The odds are against it. He seems more like Heinlein than Roth. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Thanks for the reminder. <*goes back to Draft One, Version Three*>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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