Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
13 Writers Who've Most Influenced Me
Posted: 2008/09/02 11:31
Friday’s post got me thinking about which writers have had the biggest impact on my own development as a writer, so I thought I’d do a post about them. These are not necessarily my favorite writers, or those I consider the most skilled (though there’s certainly plenty of crossover with those groups). These are simply the writers who, for whatever reason or timing, have resonated with me and most influenced my thinking/approach as a writer. Here they are, in alphabetical order by last name:
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