A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
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What you want is practice, practice, practice. It doesn’t matter what we write (at least this is my view) at our age, so long as we write continually as well as we can. I feel that every time I write a page either of prose or of verse, with real effort, even if it’s thrown into the fire the next minute, I am so much further on.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Consistent practice in writing is essential for improvement, regardless of its immediate value.
C. S. Lewis emphasizes the importance of continuous practice in writing to enhance one's skills. He suggests that the act of writing itself is valuable, regardless of the end product, and that each effort contributes to personal growth and development as a writer.
Themes
WritingPracticeImprovementSkillsCreativityEffort
In practice
Example use cases
In a writing workshop, to encourage participants, one might say, 'Remember, what you want is practice, practice, practice!'
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