Re: becoming oneself

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>  One finds what works, then holds onto
> >it for dear life.
> >
> Ah--but that's the trick, isn't it?  Trying to hold on to that fleeting
> voice before it disappears.

But that tenacity is part of the process of becoming a writer.  You might
want to check out the John Gardner book "On Becoming a Novelist."  He has a
lot of good remarks and encouraging words for people trying to grasp that
elusive voice, and many other elusive things.

Nobody said it would be easy!

--tim

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