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Joyce Carol Oates - On Writing Characters

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthr... Critically acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates discusses how a writer develops realistic characters, using examples from her novel "The Gravedigger...  
 
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hearhereful (6 days ago)
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@rachelchunter Good luck and keep writing if thats what you do
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@rachelchunter Good luck to you...
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What a weak ass human being. I feel the calling of the mercy-cull more strongly than ever.
Or the yearly Wolf-run would sort this kind of detritus out: I'd love to see her face off against a ravening wolf. epic.
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I just might check out what you NAVE written! I bet ITS amazing!

Seriously, now. If you are a writer, write like one. What's up with the terrible grammar (including misspellings and random capitalization)? Try using a comma.
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As someone who's never read anything by a female author (yes, it's true... Not even Karin Boye), what would you recommend? Oates?
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@ToniMaples: Here I come looking to see if maybe Oates has something interesting to say and someone mentions Dan Brown...? Go away please.

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