Posted by Atticus on September 5, 2004, at 21:50:37
In reply to really?, posted by Jai Narayan on September 5, 2004, at 8:04:10
Hi Jai,
I'll get to reading Part 2 in a second. But my philosophy is writing is more process than final product. I had a really great journalism prof once in college, who was an absolutely terrific writer. He would say, "I hate writing, but I love having written." He was an old-school, cigar-chomping tough-guy NYC reporter right out of central casting, and I loved his class. Even after 40 years in the biz, meeting deadlines and turning out gems, he still found writing good stuff a challenge. Most of the time I do, too. So my philosophy is, just put your work out there, and if they cheer, fine. If they jeer, the hell with 'em; who asked 'em, anyway? Just as long as I'm satisfied with a piece. ;) Atticus
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