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Horace | 'You who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities and think ...
'You who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities and think long and hard on what your powers are equal to and what they are unable to perform.'
'The reader has certain rights. He bought your story. Think of this as an implicit contract. He's entitled to be entertained, instructed, amused; maybe all three. If he quits in the middle, or puts the book down feeling his time has been wasted, you're in violation.'