Here’s a quirky question for writers. How quickly do you crank
out copy? Do you believe the speed at which you ply your proverbial quill to
construct quantity can affect quality?
Consider this quote from the First Century BC Classical Roman
writer and speaker Marcus Fabius Quintilian (also known as Quintilianus), who
authored such famous works as the Institutes of Oratory (Institutionis Oratoriae):
“Write
quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write
quickly.”
On the other hand, Quintilian didn’t exactly espouse
procrastination or dawdling. Here’s another telling quote:
“Whilst
we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.”
It seems, at least according to Quintilian, that the blank
page should not stay blank for long, but a skilled writer won’t fill it too hastily,
either.
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Yes...I agree completely ....and yes again, experiencing this everyday...during this challenge !!
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