Ancient Egyptian Advice For Writers

Reading a lesson from 1800 BC

-1800 the scribe Nebmare-nakht devoted an entire papyrus to dunking on every other profession in the Middle Kingdom, all addressed to one lazy pupil. It’s quite hilarious, and contains some useful (albeit dickish) advice for writers today.

Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume II: The New Kingdom

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

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Indrajit Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer. Newsletter at www.indi.ca, or just email me at indi@indi.ca.

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