“When a new writer defends his "style," the teacher smiles (or cringes) because real style isn't an artifice. Real style - voice - arrives on its own, as an extension of a writer's character. When style is done self-consciously and purposefully it becomes affectation, and as transparent as any affectation - an English accent on an old college chum from New Jersey, for example.”
This book offers advice and techniques for writing compelling life stories, focusing on personal experiences and reflections. more
Bill Roorbach is an American novelist born on August 18, 1953. His works are known for their profound character development and unique narrative style, which have won him a wide readership. more
“Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers.”
“Everything for me is sacred, beginning with earth, but also going to things made by man.”
“A writer's inspiration is not just to create. He must eat three times a day.”
“Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day.”