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The Perils of Polite Writing
The Writing Podcast
English - January 12, 2021 14:59 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBHow To Education Arts Books Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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After the worry of never getting published comes the fear of not selling any books. On its heels comes the thought, "What if people hate what I wrote?" or "What if the reviews are exceptionally negative?" Sometimes, those anxieties can tempt us to write bland prose in an attempt to stay a member of, as writer Stephen King calls it, "polite society." In this episode, Melissa and Dave wrestle with the importance of voice - and writing what you really think.