O Canada! American author sparks war of wordshttp://gu.com/p/3ymmx/tf
@JesseBrown I'm not sure the point is worth entertaining because it makes no logical sense. Why would grants impede risk-taking?
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@HeerJeet@JesseBrown Of course they do! You write sample chapters that will appeal to a committee. How could it not limit risk taking?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@JesseBrown The same thing happens in academia. Essays are written to tick boxes in the schedules of forms.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Grants+residencies+fellowships+teaching gigs are how a writer can make a living here. Book sales not so much. So, many play nice. -
@JesseBrown But most American writers don't make money from their books either & rely on teaching gigs, etc.
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