Quoteskimming

[kellyrfineman]

Today's icon comes from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, and is one of Feste's lines (an insult directed at Malvolio).

Looking into my file entitled "quotes for quoteskimming", I found this bit from the lovely and talented annastan. First, a quote from Wendy Maass that I found on her website, then Anna's thoughts on the matter. You can read the whole

Comments

[lkmadigan]

The amazingly talented young man who read excerpts from FLASH BURNOUT at my launch party played Feste at his school's steampunk version of "Twelfth Night" recently. It was fabulous!!!!

[kellyrfineman]

I would so love to see a steampunk version. How cool!

[annastan]

Thanks so much for linking to my post! I love the Pritts quote. If you change "Poet" to "Writer" I think it works equally well. Btw, Twelfth Night is one of my favorite plays. I was in it both in high school and in college and fell in love with it both times. :-)

[kellyrfineman]

You are correct - it works for writers also, but I reported it as written.

I adore Twelfth Night, too. So many things to love - twins, orphans, girls in drag . . .