Word processors made it much easier to draft and edit prose, which is great and appreciated, but the hard problem for authors isn’t drafting or editing, it’s writing a book worth reading. New creative tools can be wonderful, but they’re not the point. The point is to use whatever tools you like to make things people want, to bring joy and insight and understanding, to make good art.
If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World
Word processors made it much easier to draft and edit prose, which is great and appreciated, but the hard problem for authors isn’t drafting or editing, it’s writing a book worth reading. New creative tools can be wonderful, but they’re not the point. The point is to use whatever tools you like to make things people want, to bring joy and insight and understanding, to make good art.