"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
- Pablo Picasso
Writers hear a lot about how there's always exceptions to every rule, & that if you want to be published or commercially successful you must ignore the exceptions and instead focus on A, B, & C.
But maybe, just maybe, the exceptions...those that fly in face of the status quo & the expectations, are the models to emulate. Perhaps being different, developing a distinct voice and style in a sea of sameness, is the key to true success & longevity.
- Pablo Picasso
Writers hear a lot about how there's always exceptions to every rule, & that if you want to be published or commercially successful you must ignore the exceptions and instead focus on A, B, & C.
But maybe, just maybe, the exceptions...those that fly in face of the status quo & the expectations, are the models to emulate. Perhaps being different, developing a distinct voice and style in a sea of sameness, is the key to true success & longevity.
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