A quotation from Madeleine L'Engle
We all practice some form of censorship. I practiced it simply by the books I had in the house when my children were little. If I am given a budget of $500 I will be practicing a form of censorship by the books I choose to buy with that limited amount of money, and the books I choose not to buy. But nobody said we were not allowed to have points of view. The exercise of personal taste is not the same thing as imposing personal opinion.Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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We all practice some form of censorship. I practiced it simply by the books I had in the house when my children were little. If I am given a budget of $500 I will be practicing a form of censorship by the books I choose to buy with that limited…
The Perfect Novel
After editing professionally for nearly forty years, I find it hard to read for pleasure. Instead of losing myself in a book, the back of my mind is appreciating how the plot is structured, how surprises are being laid in, how characters or evolving. Or, worse, I’m writing critiques in my head as I go.
So when Ruth and I were reading through Pride and Prejudice recently (reading comfort books aloud is one of the ways of coping with things at the moment), my internal editor was busy noticing all the ways this may well be the perfect novel. Certainly, Ms. Austen did a lot of critical things very right when the novel was still new and untested.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/02/17/the-perfect-novel/
For my Point of View column this week, I'm talking about two encounters with "fandom," one good and one bad.
https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/point-of-view-im-your-number-one-fan/
Is Single or Multiple Viewpoints Best for Your Story?
Deciding how many characters should tell your story is an important decision. Whether you’re writing young adult fiction, fantasy, romance, or any genre, this choice will determine the overall tone of the story and how deeply readers connect with the characters. So do you just need one perspective, or should multiple narrators be involved? Here...
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Today for my Point of View column... But Is it Art? In which I discuss the difference between the visual and written arts, from my own writer-biased point of view.
https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/point-of-view-but-is-it-art/
Today for my Point of View column... But Is it Art? In which I discuss the difference between the visual and written arts, from my own writer-biased point of view.
https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/point-of-view-but-is-it-art/
Різниця між гумором і трагедією ...
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La differenza tra l’umorismo e la tragedia ...
Alberto Moravia
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