You know, in all honesty, we all have our favorite forms. I would have to say, as a young person tasting material, O. Henry, with all those weird, paradoxical twists, really hung me up. The world's full of ideas.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The world is full of ideas; O Henry's twists influenced his view of storytelling.
- In plain terms
- O Henry and the world teach that there are many twists and ideas.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect the unexpected in stories and life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What surprises me?
- What influenced me?
Another view
Not all stories or ideas need paradoxical twists.
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