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I totally agree with this quote. I started writing often in second grade. Though my stories may have been silly and childish, they were stories, and it was a start. I slowed down in fourth and fifth grade; I felt so silly and that I was so much worse than my sister. But the reality was that I was embarrassed to be second at something. I picked it back up in sixth grade and continued to where I am now. It's been a rocky road, but it has now turned smooth.
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If you overlook the swear word in this Maugham quote, you'll see how epic it is. The main point is, the quality of your writing doesn't really matter to the quality of the story. Now, if a book is terribly written, yes, it probably won't thrive in the published world, but if you have amazing characters, passion in your writing, plot, then I'm sure a few mistakes can be overlooked.
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I talked a lot bit about this quote on Monday- see this post.
Somerset Maugham has many other quotes, but these are my favorite writing quotes. Tell me what you think about compilation and analyzation in the comments below!
Pippa
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