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Letters to a Young Writer
by Colum McCann
Short, generous letters of advice: on beginnings, failure, reading, the first line. Wise and quick.
Read it if…
you want encouragement in short doses.
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Skip it if…
you want craft specifics.
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Three things you will actually use
- Write what you want to know.
- Fail better.
- Read like a writer.
Do this first
Read one letter a day.
Our verdict
Generous letters.
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