I couldn’t have picked a better reviewer. The Los Angeles Review of Books’ choice of Geoff Nicholson on the works of Iain Sinclair is spot on for today’s lead piece. (The only other one I might have tried is that other proper prophet of psychogeography, Will Self.) What Nicholson knows is that you don’t tackle … Continue reading The Lost Art of Reviewing
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Editing is base jumping
Here is what editing a manuscript is like. Those who have done it will probably understand why I chose this video. You're welcome to share your guesses in my comments feed. Onwards, my beloved friends. https://youtu.be/kTzwvyzzfjk?t=10s
Haunted by Ghostwriting: Richard Flanagan
Truly, ghostwriting is a gift. An ability to inhabit another’s voice and speak as if it were your own. The fact that the little word “ghost” is attached at the front doesn’t change one fact: This is real writing. Difficult writing. Just like any writing. When it works best (as in Andre Agassi’s memoir … Continue reading Haunted by Ghostwriting: Richard Flanagan
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