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If You Find Yourself Imitating Another Writer, That Doesn't Have To Be A Bad Thing, Especially If You Are A Young Or A New Writer. However, You Should Be Conscious Of Exactly How You Are Imitating Him - Word Choice, Sentence Structure, Motifs? - And Think About Why You're Doing It.

If You're A Freelance Writer And Aren't Used To Being Ignored, Neglected, And Generally Given Short Shrift, You Must Not Have Been In The Business Very Long.

My Dad Told Me That No One Could Ever Make It As A Writer, That My Chances Were Equivalent To Winning The Lottery - Which Was Good For Me, Because I Like To Have Something To Prove.

Ive Tried To Avoid Labels, But They Always Find You.

I Certainly Wanted To Write A Book That Was Honest About New Orleans Without Explaining It To Death, So Much So That The First Draft Contained References Absolutely Incomprehensible To Anyone Who Hasn't Lived Here For Several Years.