Brave New World
Chapter 12;
What does Helmholtz suggest is necessary to writing well?
What does Helmholtz suggest is necessary to writing well?
From the text:
“I know quite well that one needs ridiculous, mad situations like that; one can’t write really well about anything else. Why was that old fellow such a marvellous propaganda technician? Because he had so many insane, excruciating things to get excited about. You’ve got to be hurt and upset; otherwise you can’t think of
the really good, penetrating, X-rayish phrases."
Brave New World