"Writing enlarges the landscape of the mind." --Misattributed to V. S. Pritchett (1900-1997) No verifiable source can be found #writerslift #life #authors #love #art #coffee #diary #write #books #amwriting #quotes #vspritchett #misattributed Even if the attribution is shaky, the thought tracks with Pritchett’s critical sensibility: writing doesn’t just record what’s in your head; it widens what your head can hold. “Enlarges the landscape of the mind” captures how writing, drafting, and revising force you to notice patterns, test assumptions, and venture into mental territory you hadn’t mapped yet. The page isn’t a mirror; it’s a set of new rooms you build and then get to explore. Practically, that’s a nudge to keep writing if you want a bigger imaginative range, richer scenes, deeper motives, sharper judgment. The act itself grows your inner geography. So while a source to a specific line pointing to Pritchett can not be found in any of his writings/letters/essays/etc, it’s sound advice for authors: don’t wait for inspiration to expand your mind, write to expand it.

"Writing enlarges the landscape of the mind."
--Misattributed to V. S. Pritchett (1900-1997)
No verifiable source can be found

#writerslift #life #authors #love #art #coffee #diary #write #books #amwriting #quotes #vspritchett #misattributed

I'm currently judging for the RSL's #LiteratureMatters and acting as a first reader for the #VSPritchett prize. Lots of thoughts are bubbling as I read, digest and ponder. These are fantastic opportunities for writers but don't overlook Arts Council England #DYCP.

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“If Paris suggests intelligence, if London suggests experience, then the word for New York is activity.”
V S Pritchett

Amazing photographs by Evelyn Hofer

Published in 1964, @chattobooks

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