M. R. Bailey» Gooch http://mrbailey.net A reliable narrative about creative writing Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:39:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Flannery O’Connor Technique http://mrbailey.net/2010/writing-reading/literary/oconnor-technique/ http://mrbailey.net/2010/writing-reading/literary/oconnor-technique/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:42:33 +0000 m.r. http://mrbailey.net/?p=2272

In his recent biography entitled, Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor, Brad Gooch describes how O’Connor (1925-1964) avoided using any word twice on the same page. I avoid repeating words in paragraphs, but entire pages? That sounds like a stretch. It is, and that’s the point. Fresh, inventive expression of similar ideas adds to voice, creates a more forceful narrative, and improves the reading experience. Like jogging new, unexplored miles every morning.

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