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shioyama
on May 12, 2012
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Show HN: Want to learn design? Try Design Lab.
> 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
on May 12, 2012
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Do you really think you can be a good writer without having read any good writers?
shioyama
on May 14, 2012
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I didn't say
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good writers, I said Shakespeare. There are many routes to becoming a good writer.
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You can be a perfectly good writer without having read a word of Shakespeare.