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Writing about the Arts: Critics and Columnists, Part 4

November 21st, 2006 · No Comments · Quotes

How should a good piece of criticism start? You must make an immediate effort to orient your readers to the special world they are about to enter. Even if they are broadly educated men and women they need to be told or reminded of certain facts. You can’t just throw them in the water and expect them to swim easily. The water needs to be warmed up.

Writing about the Arts: Critics and Columnists, Part 4

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