Ian Kinsey
@iandkinsey.bsky.social
Writer-Editor at bylines.scot and iscribe.uk; former journalist (print/TV/radio), SRED spec, pilot and aviation manager. Covid awareness and vax supporter.
At school in English lit we had to critique books, historical docs, etc. I couldn't just write "shallow and superficial", or "fails to accurately represent" whatever. Frau Albers demanded why, how; explain using 'constructive criticism'. I see little of that lesson in response to this article.
September 3, 2024 at 1:58 PM
At school in English lit we had to critique books, historical docs, etc. I couldn't just write "shallow and superficial", or "fails to accurately represent" whatever. Frau Albers demanded why, how; explain using 'constructive criticism'. I see little of that lesson in response to this article.
In the '60s & '70s that's the advice in most every book on writing. When a couple of days had passed and I wrote squat, the guilt of not living up to the "quota" actual suppressed the creativity. Today I write when the spirit awakens. It may be pages or just a paragraph but it's good.
September 1, 2024 at 8:53 AM
In the '60s & '70s that's the advice in most every book on writing. When a couple of days had passed and I wrote squat, the guilt of not living up to the "quota" actual suppressed the creativity. Today I write when the spirit awakens. It may be pages or just a paragraph but it's good.