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“And on top of this let me assure you that in writing, or learning to write, solid daily practice is the prescription and 'waiting upon inspiration' a lure.”
- Source
- On The Art of Reading
- Date
- 1920
Meaning of “And on top of this let me assure…”
Quiller-Couch puts dependable practice ahead of waiting for inspiration, making regular work the ordinary foundation from which stronger moments can emerge.
Where does it come from?
On The Art of Reading, Lecture V, Project Gutenberg #16579; the surrounding analogy connects disciplined reading with the harder sister art of writing.
