John Burdett - 'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that th...

John Burdett Zitate

'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'

John Burdett

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Deutsche Übersetzung

"Scheu, Sicherheit", empfehle ich angehende Schriftsteller, wenn sie sich bei mir beschweren, dass sie festgefahren sind. 'Orientierungslos werden. Vielleicht ist Ihr quälender Schreibblock nicht quälend genug. Dein Feind ist Trost. '

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