Sculptors and Speakers

Here is a dichotomy about writers that I want to introduce: there are sculptors and there are speakers.

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The Last Novel

Artistic journeys don’t have destinations.

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You might recognize these undulations if you’ve ever struggled with a new language.

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When a key character plops onto the page–silent and defiant.

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Please never write about what you know.

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Why don’t readers exist?

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How does Alice Munro conceal the propulsion of her stories?