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Literary Polish And Judicious Reading

Literary Polish And Judicious Reading

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Literary Polish And Judicious Reading “All attempts at gaining literary polish must begin with judicious reading, and the learner must never cease to hold this phase uppermost. In many cases, the usage of good authors will be found a more effective guide than any amount of precept.”–H. P. Lovecraft

Fiction Worth Reading For Entertainment

Fiction Worth Reading For Entertainment

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Fiction Worth Reading For Entertainment “No fiction is worth reading except for entertainment. If it entertains and is clean, it is good literature, or its kind. If it forms the habit of reading, in people who might not read otherwise, it is the best literature.”–Edgar Rice Burroughs

Fortunate Moments Of Arduous Contrivance

Fortunate Moments Of Arduous Contrivance

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Fortunate Moments Of Arduous Contrivance “The writing of solid, instructive stuff fortified by facts and figures is easy enough. There is no trouble in writing a scientific treatise on the folk-lore of Central China, or a statistical enquiry into the declining population of Prince Edward Island. But to write something out of one’s own mind, worth reading for its own sake, is an arduous contrivance only to be achieved in fortunate moments, few and far in between. Personally, I would…

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Founding Father Benjamin Franklin On Writing And Life

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin On Writing And Life

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Happy 4th of July from the Downjotter. Stay safe, enjoy the day, and remember these words from Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.”–Benjamin Franklin