“The real problem is writers’ refusal to take full and open responsibility for what they are saying. If a writer is willing to say, in effect, “I’m me, I’m saying this, and I’m saying it to you,” his words will not just have more life in them, they will also be clearer and more coherent. The.”

“The real problem is writers’ refusal to take full and open responsibility for what they are saying. If a writer is willing to say, in effect, “I’m me, I’m saying this, and I’m saying it to you,” his words will not just have more life in them, they will also be clearer and more coherent. The.”

— Peter Elbow