On Killing Your Darlings (and Why It’s Bad Advice)
“Kill your darlings” gets repeated as gospel. It’s also responsible for a lot of flat, over-cautious prose. A closer look at what the advice actually means — and what it doesn’t.
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VOLUME I — ON WRITING & THE LIKE
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“Kill your darlings” gets repeated as gospel. It’s also responsible for a lot of flat, over-cautious prose. A closer look at what the advice actually means — and what it doesn’t.