A Quote by Jeff Vandermeer

I believe the best creative writing lessons live in the specifics.

Jeff Vandermeer

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Jeff Vandermeer
American - Writer
Born: July 7, 1968

Creative writing lessons can be very useful, just like music lessons can be useful. To say, as Hanif Kureishi did, that 99.9% of students are talentless is cruel and wrong. I believe that certain writers like to believe they arrived into the world with special, unteachable powers because it is good for the ego.

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