Heroic writing
Patrick Forsyth holds up an example of travel writing offering a blend of strands
Patrick Forsyth
Whenever advice to writers is listed, the saying ‘read aandread lots’ is high on the list. What’s important here isn’t copying – slavishly copying another writer is best avoided, though there is no reason not to adopt small elements from elsewhere and merge them with your own writing. The usefulness of wide reading is primarily the process of observing and gradually taking on board what makes for good writing.