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> Learning the techniques of design without the basics is like trying to be a writer by learning all the functions of MS Word but not having read Shakespeare.

> Learning the techniques of design without the basics is like trying to be a writer by learning all the functions of MS Word but not having read Shakespeare. You can be a perfectly good writer without having read a word of Shakespeare.

gbog 14y ago
Do you really think you can be a good writer without having read any good writers?
- shioyama 14y ago
  I didn't say any good writers, I said Shakespeare. There are many routes to becoming a good writer.