Joan didion

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She's one of the greatest American writers of all time. Here are some of the most memorable things she's said and written in her legendary career.

I copied my favorite writers’ schedules to see if their routines would offer the secret to unlocking my ultimate creative potential.

She's one of the greatest American writers of all time. Here are some of the most memorable things she's said and written in her legendary career.

If you want to write better, read everything and anything. Writer and journalist Joan Didion (December 5, 1934 – December 23, 2021), curious as to the acuity about the technical act of writing read enough to formulate a list of her all-time favourite books. Given that too many people in power read one book, … Continue reading "Joan Didion Lists the Books That Make Her Write Better"

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Writers usually become famous for the words they publish. But sometimes they have so much...

Your Seasonal Affective Disorder may now be chronic, but that doesn’t mean you should quit writing.

I’ve known for some time that Joan Didion was in failing health and that she would probably leave us one day soon. Still, my heart was not ready for the news to come. It absolutely took my br…