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This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about the late author John D. MacDonald…
John D. MacDonald (1916 to 1986) was prolific author of crime and suspense novels, best known for his thrillers, in particular for the critically acclaimed Travis McGee series, and his novel The Executioners.
I don’t typically read thrillers (which is not to criticize MacDonald — it’s more to illustrate my own shortcomings). But I was delighted when a reader emailed me a link to a blog post about MacDonald. Apparently, MacDonald not only produced fiction prolifically, he also wrote regularly about the art of writing.
Here is a brief excerpt from a 1974 piece he produced for The Writer magazine: