Wandering Willie's Tale | Scott's Writing: Personal Experience and Literary Study
Kerschen has a master’s degree in Creative
Writing and a doctorate in literature and has taught
English on the secondary and college levels as well
as writing for a variety of media. In the following
essay, she points out the sources for the storyline in
‘‘Wandering Willie’s Tale.’’
During the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott was considered the greatest European writer, first for his poetry and then for his novels. His income from writing and the anticipation with which the public awaited each new work is comparable to the stature of Stephen King or John Grisham today. Scott largely achieved his success by following the first basic rule of writing: Write what you know. Of course, part of what one knows is what one has read, and good writers draw upon this background. In Scott’s case, ‘‘Wandering Willie’s Tale’’ is an interesting blend of personal...
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