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Title: blah blah blah
Review: Joyce Carol Oates couldn't be more vague about the craft of writing. Why exactly do writers compose these crazy self-help manuals anyway? Writing is something that can never be taught. And maxims like "explore your mind" and "discover your voice" aren't really all that helpful anyway. Most great writers, Joyce Carol Oates included, are gifted people. They don't know how or why they write so well, they just do it. Trying to explain how they gather inspiration is a waste of time. Hemingway said that if you talk about your own writing then you will be tarnishing something sacred. And I agree with that sentiment. Stop trying to analyze your writing. Instead, just write, and be grateful that you can write. Becuase most of us can't. Talking about craft is stupid.
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