“…“The blizzard doesn’t last forever; it just seems so.”
Famous advice on writing abounds — Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 tips on how to make a great story -
- David Ogilvy’s 10 no-bullshit tips -
- Henry Miller’s 11 commandments -
- Jack Kerouac’s 30 beliefs and techniques -
- John Steinbeck’s 6 pointers -
- and various invaluable insight from other great writers.
In Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life, Barnaby Conrad and Monte Schulz, son of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, bring a delightfully refreshing lens to the writing advice genre -
- by asking 30 famous authors and entertainers to each respond to a favorite Snoopy comic strip with a 500-word essay on the triumphs and tribulations of the writing life.
The all-star roster includes William F. Buckley, Jr., Julia Child, Ed McBain, and Elizabeth George -
- but my favorite contribution comes from the always-insightful Ray Bradbury:..”
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