"I would, first, advise them to start writing about what they know best (i.e. themselves, their immediate environments, feelings, etc.). Writers should also hone their craft by constant practice, producing many drafts, as haste is a detriment to a writer’s success. My last piece of advice is that, when they achieve success, they should not become arrogant; arrogance can incapacitate writers. Voltaire rightfully says that “the writer dies suffocating under bouquets of flowers.”"
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Ahlam Mosteghanemi: A Writer’s Journey of Love for and Devotion to Arabic Literature, By mlynxqualey
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Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Ahlam Mosteghanemi (Arabic: ŘŁŘلام مستغانمي; born 13 April 1953, Tunisia) is an Algerian poet and writer. She was the first Algerian woman to write poetry and fiction in Arabic.
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