Writers Who Will Finish a Novel & Writers Who Won't

[ellen_kushner]

deliasherman  deserves all the credit for her wise, warm & wonderful Letter to a Young Writer on How to Survive a First Draft - but I'm the one who, when asked to look it over before she sent it to said relative, got all choked up and said, "You have to post this for everyone to read."  "Really?" our modest darling asked.  "Really."

(And you do know that "My

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[la_marquise_de_]

Anne Lamott rocks. (As do you and Delia).
Kari

[ellen_kushner]

As do you!

[otherdeb]

I was thinking that it would be wonderful if Delia would find out how to submit this to the folks who run National Novel Writing Month to go in their pep talks archive.

While I finished my project in a timely manner (i.e., before Thanksgiving), I know a number of people who could use to read what Delia wrote, though I do not know her well enough tofeel comfortable about pointing strangers to her livejournal.

[ellen_kushner]

A friend on Facebook just took care of it - she wrote: "I'm passing this up to the NaNo Treehouse where it seems to be a particular need!"

And don't worry - Delia's LJ is free and open to the public; it's more a professional than a personal journal, so feel free to link to it any time.

[otherdeb]

Not so much worried, just trying to be mindful.

But thanks, and I'm glad it's been passed along. I would have done it, but, again, the mindful thing.

Love to both of you!