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Inside The Cover
Book Reviews
"‘Success at any price’ is not my motto. In particular, I don’t urge what Virginia Woolf called ‘adultery of the brain.’ Prostituting one’s talents to the highest, most prestigious or only bidder is not ultimately satisfying. But I don’t have many rules to offer to avoid that. If we define writing with integrity as remaining true to one’s own values, what counts in this respect will differ from person to person. More generally, only you can decide what place freelance writing ought to have in your life, whether it will become your primary endeavor or a supplement to other things you do. Aim to find your own path to success, as you define success, and keep in mind that you’ll probably feel your way through by trial and error." --Marcia Yudkin Dr. Yudkin’s book teaches me more about finding and using my own voice than it does about getting published. Yes, it’s a how-to-write volume, crammed with personal illustrations and valuable instructions, but…it’s more. I felt as if I were back in my favorite university classes with Dr. Head, the most unique professor I ever met. She had the ability to inspire and intimidate me at the same time. Her classes (Religion 101 and Old Testament Studies) shook my spirit to the foundation, and then she challenged me to rebuild. She didn’t so much care what I thought, but she cared very much that I thought. I learned to examine, to question, to dare be a bit odd—but to be me. This book affected me that same way. Through all the tools and illustrations, there runs a standard of integrity. Dr. Yudkin encourages me to find and develop my personal imprint, sort of like a brand name. Just as a good brand reflects the company’s reputation, my best writing mirrors my personal values. Now, when I write, I don’t do it only because I hope it will make money, (though that’s necessary), but because I have something to say. I think Dr. Yudkin would approve.
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