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How A High-School Crush Created A Reader
- Michael Cunningham became a reader after trying to impress a girl by checking out Mrs Dalloway from his high school library.
- He couldn't fully understand it at 15 but recognized the sentences' beauty and began taking books seriously.
Reading Then Writing From Memory
- Cunningham described reading extensively about Virginia Woolf, then closing the books to write from memory and sense.
- He wanted to honor Woolf's presence without imitating her exact diction.
Use Trusted Readers To Temper Lyricism
- Share drafts with trusted readers and listen to honest criticism to curb excessive lyricism.
- Be willing to cut showy metaphors that disrespect real subjects, even if they feel clever.