Writers' quote of the day: Ralph McInerny on the difference between a serious writer and a dilettante

‘The difference between a serious writer and a dilettante lies in their contrasting attitudes toward technique.  The dilettante writes to amuse himself, an easy task, but the serious writer seeks to interest a reader.  Over my typewriter I pinned the legend: No one owes you a reading.  It has to be earned.  The old-fashioned way – with plot.’ ~ Ralph McInerny

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