Like the collector, the photographer is animated by a passion that, even when it appears to be for the present, is linked to a sense of the past.
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Reading usually precedes writing. And the impulse to write is almost always fired by reading. Reading, the love of reading, is what makes you dream of becoming a writer.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Reading inspires writing and fuels the desire to become a writer.
In this quote, Susan Sontag emphasizes the fundamental relationship between reading and writing. She suggests that the act of reading not only precedes writing but also ignites the passion to write, indicating that a love for literature can lead individuals to aspire to express their own thoughts and stories through writing.
Themes
ReadingWritingInspirationLiteratureDreams
In practice
Example use cases
In a writing workshop, to encourage participants to read more and enhance their writing skills.
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