What a beautifully expressed description of the music in writing. How much of the meaning and communication comes from the rhythm, and the shape and the sound and the speed of the words.
The hint about deciding on a structure is insightful, and I have found it to be true, although, it became clear that I have been doing that only when I read this interview.
"All writers walk around in a huff thinking their work deserves more respect. This is the writer’s professional shtick. If we thought our work got the respect it deserved then we’d be happy and what would be the use of that?"
Samantha Harvey has got the ear and the eye. A writer's writer.
What a beautifully expressed description of the music in writing. How much of the meaning and communication comes from the rhythm, and the shape and the sound and the speed of the words.
That absolutely nails it!
I appreciated Samantha’s take on writing. I learned some things.
I usually don’t have structure. If I have one, it is not in my awareness.
Writing and editing are the same process for me. I am usually shocked by how it ends. It was nice to hear someone else’s creative process.
I'm same.
The hint about deciding on a structure is insightful, and I have found it to be true, although, it became clear that I have been doing that only when I read this interview.
"All writers walk around in a huff thinking their work deserves more respect. This is the writer’s professional shtick. If we thought our work got the respect it deserved then we’d be happy and what would be the use of that?"
Brilliant.