Annie Dillard

I was reading some quotes on writing by Annie Dillard. I kind of liked them and I kind of didn't. They were jolting but, to a great extent, I didn't know what she was saying, even though part of me wanted to assume I knew, but I didn't.

Reading about writing is something I've done a lot of. Yet, too much of it can cause a lot of confusion, and a tad bit of misery. That is, it can start piling up--I guess if you don't start using the advice--and soon you have a brain full of stuff, like a hoarder's house.

I'm trying to clear out some things.

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