http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2010/02/22/fill-in-the-bubble-022210/ Best Weekly Newspaper in Texas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2010/02/22/fill-in-the-bubble-022210/comment-page-1/#comment-596 DemBones Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:55:10 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=1304#comment-596 Interesting advice since his semi-autobiographical protagonist in Old School was accused of plagiarism. He may have examined closely the line between imitation and copying.(Or, as Tom Lehrer would say, "research.") Interesting advice since his semi-autobiographical protagonist in Old School was accused of plagiarism. He may have examined closely the line between imitation and copying.(Or, as Tom Lehrer would say, “research.”)

]]> http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2010/02/22/fill-in-the-bubble-022210/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Topham Beauclerk Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:17:10 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=1304#comment-591 Per Tobias Wolff: It's ok for young writers to imitate other writers they like. Student musicians listen and try to recreate other artists' recordings all the time; student painters go to museums to copy great works. Writers are no different. Starting off, you can do worse than studying and trying to pick up styles of great authors. In time, you'll develop your own style and voice. Per Tobias Wolff: It’s ok for young writers to imitate other writers they like. Student musicians listen and try to recreate other artists’ recordings all the time; student painters go to museums to copy great works. Writers are no different. Starting off, you can do worse than studying and trying to pick up styles of great authors. In time, you’ll develop your own style and voice.

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