F. Scott Fitzgerald (pre - Gatsby, 1922): "I want to write something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned."
Further insight by Matthew Bruccoli in his preface to The Great Gatsby:
"Masterpieces are not accidents. Geniuses know what they are doing or trying to do. They need luck, but knowing how to use the luck is an essential element of a writer's equipment."
Further insight by Matthew Bruccoli in his preface to The Great Gatsby:
"Masterpieces are not accidents. Geniuses know what they are doing or trying to do. They need luck, but knowing how to use the luck is an essential element of a writer's equipment."
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