On Writing

“An idea you have might not be original — Aristotle will always have thought of it before you. But by creating a novel out of that idea…

On Writing
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“An idea you have might not be original — Aristotle will always have thought of it before you. But by creating a novel out of that idea you can make it original. Men love women. It’s not an original idea. But if you somehow write a terrific novel about it, then by a literary sleight of hand it becomes absolutely original. I simply believe that at the end of the day a story is always richer — it is an idea reshaped into an event, informed by a character, and sparked by crafted language.”

— Umberto Eco

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