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Writing Well

The wise* I met one day and asked him to teach me how to write,

How the words to use, and how the rules of grammar to apply.

As he was a man of wisdom,  remained silent for a while

Then he turned toward me and gave his valuable reply:



"If your desire is to write well, here is my humble advice:

First, express yourself in simple terms as common people do
 
But keep in your mind that you, forever, must think like the wise

Then place each word with great care, till your aim comes true."





© Demetrios Trifiatis
       08 May 2021

* "To write well, express yourself like common people, but think like a wise man."  Aristotle, Greek philosopher 384-322 BC

Copyright © Demetrios Trifiatis | Year Posted 2021

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Regina Mcintosh Date: 5/8/2021 8:20:00 AM Wonderful. Love it friend. God bless you always, with love and prayers, Gina Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/8/2021 5:15:00 PM What a pleasant visit! Thank you so much, my dearest Gina, for your lovely visit and comment! Hugs xxx

Vijay Pandit Date: 5/8/2021 5:16:00 AM A simple yet elegant lesson--words to live by my talented friend. Lovely glimpses of nature in your photo. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/8/2021 12:08:00 PM Simplicity in writing, complexity in thought, my dearest friend, Vijay. Thank you so much for your kind visit and comment. Blessings.

Sotto Poet Date: 5/8/2021 2:42:00 AM What better advice? In reality, there is a particularly well-known piece of advice in the same line in the French language that I'm trying to translate: What is conceived well is expressed well, and the words to write it flow well. Have a wonderful day, dear Demetrios Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/8/2021 2:56:00 AM Well, my dearest friend, Lasaad, there are thousands of similar sayings, Aristotele's is the oldest and the simplest. La traduction est une tâche difficile car il faut très bien connaître les deux langues. Votre nom indique que vous le faites. Merci mon ami for your kind visit and comment! Blessing.

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/8/2021 1:57:00 AM Great advice to live by Demetrios. Tom Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/8/2021 2:26:00 AM Thank you, my dearest friend, Tom. Very pleased that you liked it! Blessings.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/8/2021 1:32:00 AM Great advice, I feel you listened well Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/8/2021 2:25:00 AM Caren, my dear, so good to see you again. Thank you so much. Blessings.