C. S. Lewis on Writing

“Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.”

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“You can make anything by writing.”

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“Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.”

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“Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago.”

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