tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16462573.post6150212046624833853..comments2023-09-29T07:49:22.724-05:00Comments on Anecdotal Evidence: Advice from James MichenerAaron DaMommiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065877179875338395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16462573.post-37181829236778767522009-03-16T20:47:00.000-05:002009-03-16T20:47:00.000-05:00Hi Aaron,Ah, yes, what influence a few words can h...Hi Aaron,<BR/><BR/>Ah, yes, what influence a few words can have on a young man's aspirations.<BR/><BR/>I knew Michener very well, as his collaborator on his South African novel,<I>The Covenant</I>.<BR/><BR/>I've created a web archive of my Michener material, which I think you'll find well worth the visit.<BR/><BR/>You can access it via my online writing project <I> A Novel of America </I><BR/><BR/>http://blog.erroluys.com/<BR/><BR/>Or go directly to the archives at my website:<BR/><BR/>http://www.erroluys.com<BR/><BR/>As Doug says above: persistance is the key!<BR/><BR/>All best,<BR/><BR/>ErrolErrol Lincoln Uyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546483107500998891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16462573.post-43575483038150115472009-02-26T11:43:00.000-06:002009-02-26T11:43:00.000-06:00That's something I think about whenever I read gui...That's something I think about whenever I read guides about how to go about writing a novel.<BR/><BR/>I think that the general observations--mainly that writing talent has less to do with finishing a novel than sheer effort and dogged persistence does--hold true.<BR/><BR/>And I imagine that the practical advice on getting published--how to submit cover letters, manuscripts, and so forth--is applicable for most aspiring writers.<BR/><BR/> But I'm starting to think that the methods are a bit quirky.Doug Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554340882842070748noreply@blogger.com