
Roger Rosenblatt: A Writer on Writing
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
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Nouns and Adjectives
If you have adjectives to describe a noun, you've got the wrong noun. You can pack almost an entire life the meaning of the thing itself and it makes a tighter writing. But finaly, find that noun and you won't need any adjectives. That's my friend roger rosenblatt. As a friend, roger is funny, thoughtful, generous and gentle teacher. It's no surprise he's all of those things as a writer.
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