Ray BradburyThe good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.
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The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies. This statement is a very accurate definition of the difference between a great writer and a bad one.
In fact, it’s a brilliant quote because it completely encapsulates what it takes to be a great writer. Great writers touch life often, they take chances that other writers would never consider. They are willing to write about things that are perhaps uncomfortable or controversial.
But, in doing so, they tap in to something much deeper than just writing about these things. They use their writing to change the world in subtle ways.
Source: Fahrenheit 451
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