‘Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.’

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‘Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.’

Today is the birthday of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who said this: “Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.” This quote reminds me of one by Michelangelo Buonarroti, who said: “I saw the angel trapped in the stone and I set him free.”

Think about what this means to you and your writing and have a creative day!

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One Response to “‘Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.’”

Marni Graff March 7, 2010

This goes along with my ‘lump of clay’ theory about first drafts. You have to carve away to find the real novel inside, using your best craft techniques along the way.

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