News Note: A very bad week for journalism was capped by the death of media writer David Carr, who collapsed at his New York Times desk Thursday night.
Writing Advice
Q: “Your favorite cure for writer’s block?”
A: “Typing.”
Q: “What is the best piece of writing/journalistic advice
you’ve ever received?”
A: “Keep typing until it turns into writing.”
—David Carr
(1956-2015), New York Times media writer, in 2013 reddit Q&A
• Editorial Comment: Carr’s 2008 autobiography, The Night of the Gun, ends with this: “We all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn’t end any time soon.” RIP
• NYTimes Obit, “David Carr, Times Critic and Champion of Media, Dies at 58”
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