The Power of a Book: Without In Cold Blood, the brutal slaying of the Clutter family would have long been swept into obscurity. Instead, the story, and the story behind the story lives on; a level of justice and respect that no courtroom, lawyer or cop could provide. Be sure to check out my latest blog post Truman Capote. Sadly, Truman Capote never wrote another book after In Cold Blood. From all I’ve read, the emotional strain of dealing with such a horrific subject sapped him of the drive to do so. I’ve written about horrible crimes and I know first hand that it eats away at the soul. You give up a piece of yourself with every chapter. For a writer, there is no choice. You can’t sleep at night until you get the words down. I wish readers could fully grasp that fact. If they could, even a mediocre book might somehow become great, given the knowledge of the raw, human investment it took just to write it down. Click to read more.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 16:04:10 +0000
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