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Most likely you’ve near heard of the writer who I’ve
selected as the Beacon of Light for 2014, but he has served as my inspiration this
past year, illuminating the shoals of self-doubt and guiding me past the fears and uncertainties that often accompany the writing process.
The writer’s name is Chuck Entwistle, a friend of mine from
our days as grad students in the MFA program at Vermont
Thethoroughgoing first person is a demanding mode. It asks for the literary equivalent of perfect pitch. Even good writers occasionally losecontrol of their tone and let a self-congratulatory quality slip in. Eager to explain that their heart is inthe right place, they baldly state that they care deeply about matters withwhich they appear to be only marginally acquainted. Pretending to confess to their bad behavior, they revel intheir colorfulness.
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I love the photo here.
It's hard to tell the truth from the point of view of "I."
This photo reminds me of when I was 14, waiting for my date to arrive, and not wanting to do any work (washing dishes, cleaning up). My grandmother said to my mother, "She's just sitting there, looking at her nails." I was deeply affronted because it was true.