The easy part of being an artist is figuring out the message that everyone else is ready to hear. The hard part is waiting for the proper lull to make the announcement.
Mark TwainRead
Weather is a literary specialty, and no untrained hand can turn out a good article on it
Interpretation
What this quote means
Mark Twain emphasizes the unique skill required to write effectively about weather, suggesting it's an art that demands training.
In this quote, Mark Twain recognizes that writing about weather is not just a simple task but rather a literary craft that requires skill and experience. He implies that only those who have honed their ability to observe and articulate the complexities of weather can produce quality writing on the subject, suggesting that literary appreciation stems from both knowledge and practice.
Themes
WeatherLiteratureWritingSkillArt
In practice
Example use cases
A writer might use this quote to encourage aspiring authors in a workshop about the intricacies of crafting descriptive scenes.
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