Supposedly John Updike wrote three pages a day. I haven't even come close to that. Supposedly John Updike is a master of all genres, though he is, in my mind, a very foreign and distant name. Maybe someone who aspires to be a writer should be a slave to all things literate, but I am not. I do like Henry Rollins and Nick Cave - they are what I would deem "literary dudes".
But being a writer is just not sexy or rock and roll enough for me to get down with. I think, one of my more literate friends would be appalled by this statement. But that's just me. Give a wild ride instead of a perfectly structured sentence. Give me something I can feel.
But back to Updike - I have to admit, it's a good place to start. It's very boring and workmanlike, but the most amazing creativity comes from persistence. Ask anyone (that's good).
But being a writer is just not sexy or rock and roll enough for me to get down with. I think, one of my more literate friends would be appalled by this statement. But that's just me. Give a wild ride instead of a perfectly structured sentence. Give me something I can feel.
But back to Updike - I have to admit, it's a good place to start. It's very boring and workmanlike, but the most amazing creativity comes from persistence. Ask anyone (that's good).