Tag Archives: Georges Simenon

“Easy Reading”

“Easy reading is damned hard writing.”   Nathaniel Hawthorne “You know, I’ve read your last story, and I ought to have returned it weeks ago. It isn’t right. It’s almost right. It almost works. But not quite. You are too … Continue reading

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Method Writing

“Every writer tries to find himself through his characters, through all his writing.” Georges Simenon You’ve probably heard of method acting. Well, I just came across a fascinating variation on that theme. It’s an approach that the incredibly prolific writer … Continue reading

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