Writing begins with the breath.

The problem is that for most people, any kind of writing looks like work to them, so they get confused why anyone would want to write fanfic instead of original professional material, even though they don’t have any problem understanding why someone would want to mess around on a guitar playing Simon and Garfunkel.

Professional writer and fanfic writer Naomi Novik (via kenyatta)

(via teachingliteracy)

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    Tucsonans can meet Naomi at the 2012 Tucson Festival of Books!

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