Craft: Writing Prompts

Flaubert, Cela, Wideman, Ginzburg, Díaz

Youth presuming to be a writer: “Maestro, if only I had a plot, I would be able to write a novel.”

Flaubert: “I will give you a plot. Let's see, a man and a woman love each other, period and end of story. Now develop it yourself. With talent you will be able to come up with The Charterhouse of Parma. But you must put forth the talent.”