Today, there are many black authors who are relating their experiences. Briscoe's interest in the evolving literacy among the black population in the United States led to a two-year research project in which she discovered that reading and writing was in fact quite common among slaves. The revelation led to a work of historical fiction entitled A Long Way From Home , that is due to be published this summer. In closing, Briscoe's advice to aspiring writers was to become disciplined. To become good at expressing your innermost thoughts and feelings you have to practice.
Writing is a lot of drudgery, a lot of lonely hours.
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