The Pets of Famous Authors:

THE DOG OF OSCAR WILDE AND THE FROG OF MARK TWAIN





THE DOG OF OSCAR WILDE AND THE FROG OF MARK TWAIN

THE DOG OF OSCAR WILDE AND THE FROG OF MARK TWAIN
FAMOUS PETS

ON: WRITING TO SHOCK

OSCAR WILDE OBSERVES: 

The main defect with writing something that shocks is that it prevents the reader from being both amused and charmed at the same time.

MARK TWAIN REMARKS:

 I write to gain money.  If being shocking were more profitable then I would attempt to astound the reader into unconsciousness.  Heck, I would hit him on the head with a hammer.
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