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Tag Archives: Writers

Yes, we know, many classics had racist stereotypes. That’s not a reason to stop reading them

Dr. Seuss is the latest author under fire for racist caricatures in his works. But we shouldn’t censor them just because of that.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 2, 2019March 5, 2019Posted inBooks, LifeTags:Classics, Reading, School, Storytelling, Teachers, Teaching, WritersLeave a comment on Yes, we know, many classics had racist stereotypes. That’s not a reason to stop reading them

Are words cheap? Well, of course they are.

A person writing with a cup in the background

(Full disclosure: we writers love the fact that we don’t have to pay for our words, but we get mighty upset if other people don’t pay for them. Here’s how it works.)

Posted bydyl8nkw0kSeptember 10, 2018Posted inLanguageTags:Editing, Essay, Storytelling, Words, Writers, WritingLeave a comment on Are words cheap? Well, of course they are.

Do authors’ opinions on their own books even matter?

Notebook and Books

In the age of fanfiction, literary conspiracy theories and all the rest, do authors’ still have the final say in how their books should be interpreted?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJuly 7, 2017August 26, 2017Posted inBooksTags:Arthur Conan Doyle, Authors, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Lord of the Flies, Sherlock Holmes, Storytelling, William Golding, Writers, WritingLeave a comment on Do authors’ opinions on their own books even matter?

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