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Alain de Botton quotes about writing

English Writer December 20, 1969

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Alain de Botton quote: "I was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal..."
I was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal essay, rather than the novel. Alain de Botton
Writing a book has about it some of the anxiety of telling a joke and having to wait several years to know whether or not it was funny. Alain de Botton
Being incomprehensible offers unparalleled protection against having nothing to say...but writing with simplicity requires courage, for there is a danger that one will be overlooked, dismissed as simpleminded by those with a tenacious belief that the impassable prose is a hallmark of intelligence. Alain de Botton
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work. Alain de Botton

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