Writing

Books about writing may include guidelines about grammar or other technical issues. They may also provide advice about the craft of writing or the business of publication.

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Mark Twain
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.
Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

Anton Chekhov
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ...more
Anton Chekhov

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