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Originally Posted by bookfiend
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One thing that people forget about writing is that it depends on a set of tools; we give these the general name of "language." And, just as we'd be unhappy with a surgeon who didn't know how to use a scalpel, or a mechanic who couldn't tell one wrench from another, there's no reason to be satisfied with a writer who doesn't know how to use vocabulary or punctuation.
This doesn't mean that books have to be all "deep" or "serious" in order to be good. They just have to be crafted with care and precision. ...
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Yes. You're absolutely right. And... if it's worth doing something, it's worth doing it well. Writing is a craft as well as an art, and even if one isn't an artist, one can at least try to learn the craft. Besides, 90% of art is the craft
