Nothing is more meaningless or irrelevant than sports writing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disparages the value of sports writing.
- In plain terms
- Writing about sports is pointless.
- What can you take from it?
- Evaluate the value of your medium.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes writing meaningful?
- Is this medium worth your time?
Another view
It dismisses a genre with passionate readers.
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