Best writing advice I've heard in a long time


	Best writing advice I've heard in a long time

communicatrix

12-1-2006 1:13 PM

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communicatrix says:

Artist-zenmistress Evelyn Rodriguez shares some delightful insight on the path to "real" writing (as opposed to the kind we do to sell things--not that there's anything wrong with that) via Allen Ginsberg, via Jack Kerouac.

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12-2-2006 2:59 PM

ymmezy22

Kerouac's "sketches" - check them out if you haven't - awww..... I heart Jack - nice clip

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