Writing has nothing to do with meaning. It has to do with landsurveying and cartography, including the mapping of countries yet to come.

About This Quote

This quote is one of many Brandon Sanderson quotes that I found on his blog. I thought it was interesting because it’s true. Even if you had the best, most beautiful poetry in the world, no one would read it. It’s only after someone has written a story with good characters and good writing that people will get interested in reading your stories.

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