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The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.
Actually solving the puzzles in the book isn't going to improve anyone's writing, but "trying to solve the puzzle" is one way to think about what a lot of us - writers and other artists - do every day. Step one is to recognize the problem, step two is deciding what constraints you want to impose or respect, and step three is finding a pleasing
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exciting solution.