Quotable L. M. Montgomery On September 4, 2012August 25, 2012 By cherylmahoneyIn Quotable “The one all-important canon of literature: ‘Thou shalt not write a dull book.’ “ – Paraphrased from L. M. Montgomery Share a tale: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related
I’ve certainly never found any of her books dull, so she succeeded in that respect. September 4, 2012 at 2:16 pm Reply
Yet those who do somehow manage to get published, and sometimes their books even become classics! (Moby Dick comes to mind.) I guess that’s why literature is very subjective. 🙂 September 4, 2012 at 9:40 am Reply
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I’ve certainly never found any of her books dull, so she succeeded in that respect.
Yet those who do somehow manage to get published, and sometimes their books even become classics! (Moby Dick comes to mind.) I guess that’s why literature is very subjective. 🙂