The voice
Do you have a voice? Do you want to find and cultivate one of your own? Then, do not surrender it. Do not use direct quotes, or, in case, do not always attribute them. Write, do not report. As well, perhaps, write, do not translate – not too often, at least, if you can avoid it. Be assertive, in a word, and take your liberties. Read, for example, what Gay Talese (gt) says here, questioned by Elon Green (eg) about his landmark piece “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold”: […] If Sinatra learned anything from his experience with [Ava Gardner], he […]
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