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I think young writers should get other degrees first, social scien

I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research skills, a necessity because a lot of writing is about trying to find information. – Irvine Welsh

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Theres all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, its a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society. – Irvine Welsh

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When Im not writing, I read loads of fiction, but Ive been writing quite constantly lately so Ive been reading a lot of nonfiction – philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies. – Irvine Welsh

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I spend so much time on the screen when I am writing, the last thing you want to do is spend more time on the Internet looking at a screen. Thats what I hate about all this technology. – Irvine Welsh

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