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“I wrote a song at age five about algae on the pond by our house, then the next 'real' song was in fifth grade about an unrequited crush.”

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Greta Salpeter

Greta Salpeter, born on February 12, 1988, is a talented songwriter whose works are renowned for their profound emotions and unique musical style. She has won numerous awards for her compositions and has contributed many classic songs to the music industry. more

“One easy mistake to make with the first novel is to expand the short story. Some things are better as a story; you cannot dilute things into a novel. I think the first hundred pages of a novel are very important. That's where you set things up: the world, the characters. Once you've set that up, it'll be much easier.”

Thinking World Firsts Important Character Stories Easy Mistake Novel Easier Pages Hundred Short Story

Author:Yiyun Li

“My main influences are pop and folk music - Bob Lind, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, the Motown collection, The Zombies, Elliott Smith, and a ton of 70's AM radio hits. I love powerpop too.”

Young Influence Folks Radio Pops Collections Bob Zombie Dylan Power Of Love Folk Music Motown

Author:Greta Salpeter

“I always tell my students to go back after a hundred pages and rewrite from the beginning. It's really harder if you've already finished four hundred pages and realize the first hundred aren't working.”

Ifs Firsts Realizing Four Students Pages Hundred Harder Finished

Author:Yiyun Li

“From a literary standpoint, I've been loving Raymond Carver's short stories, William Carlos Williams' poems, Richard Siken's 'Crush', John Fante, and Jim Harrison's book of ghazals. I love film and photography too, so many of my songs are very image rich from those influences.”

Book Stories Film Song Rich Influence Photography Crush Short Story Standpoint Love Films Carver

Author:Greta Salpeter