T.S. EliotImmature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different.
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The quote, “immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different” is a reminder to all of us to be original in our writing. We should not try to copy what we see others doing. We should do different things and compose our own work in a way that is unique. We should not try to mimic another’s work. This is something that can be learned by mimicking what others have done, but it is much harder to come up with something new.
Source: The Sacred Wood
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