Tell the truth, dear writer.
Had to share this
quote because there’s so much brilliance in it. Nowadays when I write, I keep
telling myself, “Tell the truth. Tell the truth” even though fiction is, of
course, a pack of lies, but still, a kernel of truth must be there. What a
paradox!
You will never make a
good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of
impression you are making. Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about
originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without
caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of
ten, become original without ever having noticed it... Give up yourself, and
you will find your real self.”
― C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
― C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
No comments:
Post a Comment