Aldous HuxleyI believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example...
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Often times, writers get their inspiration from things that are more extreme than they are. That’s why they write about bad things more often than good ones. For example, if someone wrote a novel about happy, boring days, it would be boring and lack appeal. However, if that person spent the same amount of time writing about sad or bad days, then he or she would have material that would draw more interest.
Source: Brave New World
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