Elisabeth Strout said--and I don't remember if it was in writing or when I spoke to her once after a reading--that she would hand copy parts of stories that she admired, to understand how they worked. I've tried it and it definitely makes you more aware of what's happening. Another trick someone else suggested was to read a paragraph and…
Elisabeth Strout said--and I don't remember if it was in writing or when I spoke to her once after a reading--that she would hand copy parts of stories that she admired, to understand how they worked. I've tried it and it definitely makes you more aware of what's happening. Another trick someone else suggested was to read a paragraph and try to write it out from memory. I was shocked by how little I had taken in. So Namra, you're not the only one.
Elisabeth Strout said--and I don't remember if it was in writing or when I spoke to her once after a reading--that she would hand copy parts of stories that she admired, to understand how they worked. I've tried it and it definitely makes you more aware of what's happening. Another trick someone else suggested was to read a paragraph and try to write it out from memory. I was shocked by how little I had taken in. So Namra, you're not the only one.