William Faulkner, the Nobel Prize-winning author of
"The Sound and the Fury," "As I Lay Dying," and "Light
in August," was thankfully outspoken regarding the do's and don'ts of his
craft.
Though noted for his heavily stylized prose, the writer championed plot
over ornate syntax--a strange opinion for a man who once penned a five-word
chapter ("My mother is a fish.")
According to him, if the story is
compelling enough, the style will follow. Continue reading...
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