If we are imprisoned in ourselves, books provide us with the means of escape. If we have run too far away from ourselves, books show us the way back. -- Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) –
Like I felt I have drifted too away from the art of language and writing recently, I opened a book called Reading Like A Writer and it pointed me back to some of the artsy way of writing--reminds me that language is the basic element of literature.
Sometimes I just need that mental bootcamp a book has to offer. :-)
Matt: My best friend / reading partner, she just read this book you are mentioning, and she loved it. And she is both brilliant and artsy. And a writer. So true, language is the basic element of literature. Just like phrasing is the basic element of music, in my opinion. My favorite vocalists are those that have a grasp of what "phrasing" is all about. All the best to you, Matt. -- Cip
If we are imprisoned in ourselves, books provide us with the means of escape. If we have run too far away from ourselves, books show us the way back.
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Like I felt I have drifted too away from the art of language and writing recently, I opened a book called Reading Like A Writer and it pointed me back to some of the artsy way of writing--reminds me that language is the basic element of literature.
Sometimes I just need that mental bootcamp a book has to offer. :-)
So true!
Great quote!!!
Matt:
My best friend / reading partner, she just read this book you are mentioning, and she loved it.
And she is both brilliant and artsy. And a writer.
So true, language is the basic element of literature.
Just like phrasing is the basic element of music, in my opinion.
My favorite vocalists are those that have a grasp of what "phrasing" is all about.
All the best to you, Matt.
-- Cip
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