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“Words have basic inalienable meanings, departure from which is either conscious metaphor or inexcusable vulgarity.”

Book:A Little Learning: The First Volume of an Autobiography

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A Little Learning: The First Volume of an Autobiography

This book is the first volume of an autobiographical series, offering insights into the author's formative years and personal journey. more

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Evelyn Waugh

British writer known for his satirical and humorous style, with notable works including 'Vile Bodies' and 'Brideshead Revisited'. Waugh is renowned for his profound insights into 20th-century British society and culture. more

“In dialogue, make sure that your attributives do not awkwardly interrupt a spoken sentence. Place them where the breath would come naturally in speech-that is, where the speaker would pause for emphasis, or take a breath. The best test for locating an attributive is to speak the sentence aloud.”

Writing Speak Speech Tests Breaths Sentences Dialogue Speakers Pauses Emphasis

Book:the elements of style

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“I have always felt that the first duty of a writer was to ascend - to make flights, carrying others along if you can manage it. To do this takes courage, even a certain conceit.”

Ifs Writing Firsts Certain Felt Duty Flight Manage Conceit

Author:E. B. White

“You must want to enough. Enough to take all the rejections, enough to pay the price of disappointment and discouragement while you are learning.”

Want Writing Enough Pay Disappointment Rejection Discouragement Pay The Price

Author:Phyllis A. Whitney

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