On the Vocation of Being a Writer, part 1: Dispensable Writers

Jul 10, 2026 - 04:00
On the Vocation of Being a Writer, part 1: Dispensable Writers

Kindly invited by Mr. Timothy Flanders, I have been asked to write about the writer’s labors. The very word labors is a useful reminder of the famous Labors of Hercules. Sometimes, a writer’s difficulties and challenges transform his work into a long succession of challenges—not merely twelve, but perhaps dozens, hundreds, or even thousands. Most of these remain hidden from the scrutinizing eyes…

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