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by yigitcakar 1364 days ago
Literature, even though it shares some common ground, is a bit different than other art forms. We use music usually as a filler, visual arts for aesthetic fulfillment, but we read to learn something new, to transition ourselves.

Good writing is not a bunch of words on a page but it is what is not said, what is between the lines, and the word and punctuation choices of the writer. Maybe one day an AI will be able to write like a great writer does, but by then computers will be able to do all of our jobs.