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Authors’ quotations on writing: What do writers think of their craft?

28 Apr 2017authors on authors, authorship, editing, humour, writing

I have discussed previously authors’ quotations about each other – sometimes derogatory – but how do they and others regard the craft of writing? Here are a few of the more humorous ones.

Authors attack! What they think of each other

30 Sep 2016authors on authors, literary invective, writing

Some while ago I wrote about Mark Twain’s opinion of Jane Austen and other authors, but what do other authors and critics think of him and each other? The comments are hardly of glowing admiration. On Mark Twain “All modern […]

Literary invective: Mark Twain on other authors

6 May 2015authors on authors

In part 1 of my blog on literary invective I referred to Mark Twain’s comments about Jane Austen: ‘I haven’t any right to criticize books, and I don’t do it except when I hate them. I often want to […]

Literary invective: On Jane Austen

7 Apr 2015authors on authors

The pen is said to be mightier than the sword and can be particularly denigrating and effective when used by one author against a fellow author. I am indebted to Gary Dexter, editor of Poisoned Pens: Literary invective from […]

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