“Unlocking the Secret Craft: 10 Transformative Writing Insights from Ursula Le Guin’s Genius”
5. Write Like Who You Are
From Paris Review:
Hey, guess what? You’re a woman. You can write like a woman. I saw that women don’t have to write about what men write about, or write what men think they want to read. I saw that women have whole areas of experience men don’t have — and that they’re worth writing and reading about.
6. Learn From the Greats
From Paris Review:
It was Borges and Calvino who made me think, Hey, look at what they’re doing! Can I do that?