Legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin is receiving the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the National Book Awards ceremony tonight in New York.
GalleyCat caught up with the author at the show and asked for her advice for writers. “Write,” she said. “Put it away and then write some more.”
When we asked her about getting published, Le Guin admitted that these days publishing can be tough. “Write and hope,” she responded.
Le Guin also gave advice for how to work with editors. She says that you should listen to the editor but also to your own instincts. “You’ve got to decide who is right, and you get to,” she stressed.