Summary of Margaret Atwood’s Masterclass on Creative Writing
7 min readOct 15, 2021
26 key takeaways from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale
- Don’t just “express yourself”. Because that’s probably just your ego shouting. Instead, aim to conjure up some curiosity, suspense, and interest for the reader.
- To be a writer, read more. When Margaret was a child, her family lived in the woods, where there wasn’t much to do…