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The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.
"The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Effective writing can sound alive to a reader and produce an emotional response. Angelou connects the craft of sentences with the experience of hearing a human voice.
Key takeaway:
Read your writing aloud to check how it reaches a listener.
Origin of the quote
First-hand Angelou profile/interview, October 13, 1981.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe interview records this wording.
