I think too that when you are a writer, if you want to be a writer, you have to write, but if you want to be published and to be legitimately published, you need to rewrite.
And that process of rewriting is not just putting words on paper, but often it’s the preparation that you do before the words get down on paper. And I think a lot of people don’t have the patience to do that because it takes time.
Joseph talks about the patience it takes to write - and rewrite.
For more than 30 years, Joseph Bruchac has been creating poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies, and music that reflect Native American traditions. He is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. The best-selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children and other titles in his Keepers series thoughtfully integrate science and folklore.
