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10 Responses to “Martin Amis – Writing Advice”

1. iLoveSalami // Jul 31, 2010 at 3:44 am

   @postalsock
   It’s cliché for English students to mock English teachers and writers mocking dead words.

2. spd13062 // Jul 31, 2010 at 4:10 am

   Just this moment finished reading MONEY. So, so good. How old was he when he wrote it? Looks to be in his twenties from the jacket photo….incredible. A sordid, sexy, drunken romp and a true thing of beauty. I was amazed on page 332 with the new section that starts “The streets sing. Yes they do. Can you hear them?” The next three paragraphs are pure beauty, and so far along in the novel! I was astounded at his achievement with this book. Cheers, Martin.

3. bhattkris // Jul 31, 2010 at 5:04 am

   … till the knuckle shown white, is my favourite. Terrific.

4. apexxxx10 // Jul 31, 2010 at 5:24 am

   Please note how Rose says literature @ 0:14 : “li-tte-ra tueeree”
   Charlie is funky! Charlie Rose is that is real name?
   Dr John
   CarSanook!

5. barry123www // Jul 31, 2010 at 5:29 am

   You can’t avoid cliches in life. They are cliches for a reason- they are found in life. Literary cliches are different, they exist because of laziness and they are found in bad writing.

6. Messjuh1 // Jul 31, 2010 at 5:50 am

   Brilliant, thanks so much for sharing. I can really imagine a lot better now how he goes about his business.

7. postalsock // Jul 31, 2010 at 6:05 am

   Its cliche for English teachers and writers to mock dead words.

8. ZachClooney // Jul 31, 2010 at 6:18 am

   It’s always a pleasure to listen to Martin Amis. Thanks for posting this.

9. NevilleRhysBarnes // Jul 31, 2010 at 7:02 am

   “You must be absolutely sure of what it is that you want to say, and be committed to finding the best way of saying it—the verbal equivalent to the feeling.”
   —Jeanette Winterson, quoted in an OU programme

10. leconciergeus // Jul 31, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Yes: Read Orwell’s essay on Language and politics. He describes this as one of his ‘rules’.