I am giving a craft talk next week & I know appallingly little about how writers do things (least of all myself). What should I talk about?
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And when it comes to stealing plots, one should point explicitly to simple, concrete examples. Aesop's fable of the half-starved fox eventually engendered FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON, THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, and the Pardoner's Tale (among others.) Great stories get recycled.
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Student writers should be reminded that although good writing will always remain something of a mystery, it's not as mysterious as it appears at first glance. Ultimately, all art is mimetic; everyone imitates and recycles. Just do it artfully, in your own way, and you'll be fine.
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