I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, "This doesn't work because..." or "This does work because..." The because is very important. The teacher can help you understand the nature of your medium, and he can guide you in your reading.


Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose (ed. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1969) - ISBN: 9781466829046

Flannery O'Connor Quotes

I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, This doesn't work because... or This does work because......

I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, This doesn't work because... or This does work because......

I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, This doesn't work because... or This does work because......

I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, This doesn't work because... or This does work because......