![]() ![]() “Any art, any good work, of course, is that. Throughout his entire book, Bradbury implores writers to pursue the craft for themselves. ![]() Now some writers seem to view writing as their chance to print money like James Patterson or write a series that spawns a commercial empire like Harry Potter, Twilight, or The Hunger Games. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms.” -Ray BradburyĪuthors used to assume that to write was to have a meager economic existence but a rich artistic one. For the first thing a writer should be is - excited. ![]() It means you are so busy keeping one eye on the commercial market, or one ear peeled for the avant-garde coterie, that you are not being yourself. “f you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer. Here are the top 13 lessons I learned from Ray Bradbury: 1. In my quest to absorb writing advice from some of the greatest authors in the world, I turned to Bradbury’s collection of essays about writing and creativity, Zen in the Art of Writing. It also sold over 10 million copies while earning a spot on several banned books lists - always a sign of a classic! The pen of Ray Bradbury birthed one of my all-time favorite novels: Fahrenheit 451.īradbury’s dystopian tale of firefighters who burn books spawned multiple film adaptations and radio dramatizations. Image Credit: Alan Light on Wikimedia Commons ![]()
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