Ayn Rand, The Romantic Manifesto p. 74 (pb 93) quotes
"A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and advance all three of its major attributes: theme, plot, characterization."
The reason people blame things on the previous generations is that there's only one other choice.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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