“I don't teach writing. I teach
patience. Toughness. Stubbornness. The willingness to fail. I teach life. The
odd thing is most of the things that stop an inexperienced writer are so far
from the truth as to be nearly beside the point. When you feel global doubt
about your talent, that is your talent. People who have no talent don't have
any doubt.” –
Richard Bausch
Born
at Fort Benning, GA 1945, Bausch now makes his home in southern California
where he is a professor of writing at Chapman University and an award-winning
writer of short stories, novels and poetry.
Among
his numerous awards are a Guggenheim, the PEN/Faulkner for
Excellence in Short Story Writing, and a W.Y. Boyd for Excellence in
Military Writing for his multiple-award winning historical novel Peace.
His advice for those who aspire to writing: “Write a little bit every day,
each day. Visit it, every day - in other words, show up for work.”
Writer’s Moment with a friend at httpe://writersmoment.blogspot.com
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