There is a kind of music that lives in langauge that can be brought out in certain passages of writing. As somebody who also dabbles in music, this is a quality I look for in good fiction writing.
 
Reading: extract from Blood Meridian (1985), by Cormac McCarthy.

There is a kind of music that lives in langauge that can be brought out in certain passages of writing. As somebody who also dabbles in music, this is a quality I look for in good fiction writing. Reading: extract from Blood Meridian (1985), by Cormac McCarthy.

The Music of Language

Thinking about writing, talking about writing, and getting writing out of my system.

I'm Joseph Hunter: fiction writer, Creative Writing PhD candidate, and teacher. This podcast sees me reflect on the writing process, why we write, and how we can write better.

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Thinking about writing, talking about writing, and getting writing out of my system. I'm Joseph Hunter: fiction writer, Creative Writing PhD candidate, and teacher. This podcast sees me reflect on the writing process, why we write, and how we can write better.

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The Music of Language

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