Did the Alice author anticipate the modern era of digital communication? No, Maria Popova concedes. But she says that Carroll's exhortation to re-read a letter before replying, for example. remains wise: "Of all the emails you regret firing off in a reactive fury, how many could have been abated by a deliberate pause for rereading your correspondent’s points and contemplating your own reply?" Also, Carroll’s tips for overcoming creative block.
February 15, 2015
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