“Write from your little toe” - How not to write a novel

Further to yesterday’s post about writing and blogging, The Guardian book blog shares its 30-point guide on “How not to Write a Novel”. Some of the points might just prove my displacement theory: “Watch some music videos, nay, watch every single music video in Yahoo!’s online music library (approximately 5000)” and “Install broadband on your computer and become addicted to your emails.”

I like point 2 best, though: “Don’t write from the heart. Write from your little toe. Or from your elbow. Or from your bum.”

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2 Responses to ““Write from your little toe” - How not to write a novel”

  1. Neva Says:

    Eye i know a certain politicans daughter that has been writing from her coccyx for a while now..

  2. ainelivia Says:

    On the other hand if you really hope to write, use a computer, that is NOT connected to the Internet.

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