Each Genre Has Something To Teach Me

The Lessons Learned In Journalism Also Apply. Writing For Npr Has Taught Me To Cut A Piece In Half And Then In Half Again - Without Losing The Essence. Apply That To The Swollen Prose Of A Bulky Novel And You Might Reveal A Beautiful Work.

It's Not That I Bounce Ideas Off Of My Children As Much As It Is That Having Children Has Had A Profound Effect On The Way I See The World. They Have Mined My Soul. They've Made Me A Better Person And Therefore A More Empathetic Writer.

People Know The Difference Between Good And Evil In Their Hearts-if They Search Them. Religions Twist Good And Evil. Their Differences Are The Kind That Need To Be Taught Because They Aren't Natural.

I Have Faith In Human Beings. I Struggle With That Faith.

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