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Old 11-08-2007, 02:20 PM   #1
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"Don't write until you're 25. Don't write for the high school yearbook. Don't write for the college literary magazine. Don't write that stuff — you never had any experiences, you don't know anything, just shut up." -Joe Queenan


What do you think? Any truth in that?
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:26 PM   #2
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Consider the source.

Joe Queenan
[...]Queenan describes himself as a "Hatchet Man" and is well known for his acerbic wit and caustic critiques.[...]

The more you write, the better your chances of improving.
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:36 PM   #3
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As if 25 was some magical number besides being at the age where you can rent a car in the states. Many people still don't have any experiences at 25. And nor can they drive well.
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Old 11-08-2007, 04:05 PM   #4
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Joe Queenan's a great writer and columnist, and you shouldn't necessarily take his words literally.
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