: Re: What did Norman Mailer mean? I read this quote recently, attributed to Norman Mailer, that has had my brain itching: Alimony is the curse of the writing class. What did he mean by it?

Personally, and without any reference to support it, I've always believed the quote meant that those dedicated to a writing career often cannot also effectively support a long-term, committed relationship. Which leads to divorce. And alimony.

Hence the curse. And Kris' reference from TJ Smith citing Mailer's six wives seems to confirm he suffered from it.

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: Re: What did Norman Mailer mean? I read this quote recently, attributed to Norman Mailer, that has had my brain itching: Alimony is the curse of the writing class. What did he mean by it?

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: Dialogue writing practices? First time novelist, long time writer here. I'm looking for creative writing exercises to help with my dialogue. Any ideas?

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