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If someone asks you a writing question, don't answer with reference to your own work. Answer with reference to the works of the greatest writers you have read. This allows you to address the questi...
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2020-01-03T20:41:51Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T05:44:19Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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2019-12-08T05:44:19Z (over 4 years ago)
If someone asks you a writing question, don't answer with reference to your own work. Answer with reference to the works of the greatest writers you have read. This allows you to address the question while tacitly acknowledging that there are better examples out there than your own work. It also shows that you are genuinely interested in the craft, with is the opposite of an egotistical interest in your own work. Egoism, ultimately, is not about thinking that your work is excellent, it is about thinking that the work is excellent because it is yours. Showing an interest in and admiration for the work of others absolves you of egoism while showing that you have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for literary excellence.
#1: Imported from external source
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2016-11-14T00:13:40Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 5