Writing for Immortality
Writing for Immortality
Barbara Basbanes Richter
What to Do When Nobody Wants to Read Your Writing
8 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Engaging Readers: The Importance of Getting Noticed
The Power of the First Sentence: Hooks and Attention
Cultivating Empathy for the Reader
Narrative Nonfiction: Blending Fact and Fiction
Overcoming Writer's Block with Writing Prompts
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Everyone wants to read writers' stuff...right?
RIGHT???
Wrong.
Well...it's complicated. Truth is, this episode's catchy title is really about what writers can do to make their writing more interesting. Using Steven Pressfield's 2016 book, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: And Other Tough-Love Truths to Make You a Better Writer https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Wants-Read-Your-Tough-Love/dp/1936891492 Barbara talks about what every reader should have in mind when they're crafting their prose so that the next time they ask someone to read their work, they'll be met with an enthusiastic "You betcha!"
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