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I would venture to guess that most writers whose prose has a poetic quality produce that quality naturally, without conscious effort. However nearly anything that can be produced by nature can b...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T07:50:00Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T07:50:00Z (about 5 years ago)
I would venture to guess that most writers whose prose has a poetic quality produce that quality naturally, without conscious effort. However nearly anything that can be produced by nature can be reproduced by craft, so I would also venture to guess that there are writers who spend a great deal of time and effort --and consider alternate word choices -- in order to produce that same poetic quality. In the end, however, the method of production doesn't matter. Ideally a piece of prose should sound effortless and natural --even if it took days of steady effort to produce. Contrariwise, prose can easily sound forced and labored even when produced in a single burst of inspiration. So the real question is whether the final product meets expectations, not how was it created.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-02-01T16:55:47Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 3