Mark Z. DanielewskiMake no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say.
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In a lot of ways, this quote says it all. The thing that makes a long book is that the author has something to say. The thing that makes a short book is that the author has nothing to say. The great writer knows well what he’s getting into when he sets out to write a book, and so his thoughts are focused and well-developed.
The great short-book writer writes for the sake of writing, and so every sentence must be there because it has to be or else the book will suffer from it being absent. And in the end, the greatest pleasure of writing is in seeing your words in print. So, when you’re stuck for ideas, don’t fear that you have nothing to say; fear that you have too much to say.
Source: House Of Leaves
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