“The last time somebody said, ‘I find I can write much better with a word processor,’ I replied, ‘They used to say the same thing about drugs.’” Used to say?
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“The advice I continually give to young writers is this, ‘Learn to paint pictures with words.’” Have I ever mentioned that I’m a fan of Pollack?
Original quote (in quotes) by Brian Jacques
Photograph “Pollack” by Fling93 © 2006 Creative Commons
Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“Sometimes I think [my writing] sounds like I walked out of the room and left the typewriter running.” Sometimes mine sounds like I poured a Diet coke on my keyboard.
Original quotes (in quotes) by Gene Fowler
Photograph “Death of the Keyboard” by wizitux ©2010 Creative Commons
