Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry Ursula K. Le Guin : Words Are My Matter
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Feb 14, 2017 AI Snips
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Narrative First, Theory Second
- Ursula Le Guin needs narrative to understand nonfiction and prefers biography, history and science that tell stories.
- She struggles with abstract theory and remembers best through story-driven prose.
Finish By Stopping, Not Perfecting
- When writing nonfiction, prepare to discard many opening pages until the piece's machinery runs smoothly.
- Stop rewriting opinion pieces at a practical point and leave the door open for future facts.
Prose As A Voyage Of Discovery
- Le Guin writes prose essays as voyages of discovery that reveal what she didn't know before writing.
- She uses autobiography and exploration to uncover the deeper meanings of place and memory.