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Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a te
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"Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven"

- Walter Benjamin

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This quote by Walter Benjamin speaks with the significance of the innovative procedure in composing. He suggests that composing good prose is a three-step process, similar to a music make-up, a building framework, and a woven textile. The very first step is the music stage, which is the creative procedure of composing the prose. This is the stage where the writer is motivated and puts their concepts right into words. The 2nd action is the architectonic stage, which is the process of developing the prose. This is the phase where the author takes their ideas and places them right into a structure that makes good sense and flows well. The third action is the textile stage, which is the procedure of weaving the prose with each other. This is the phase where the author takes all of their concepts and also weaves them with each other to produce a natural piece of writing. By breaking down the creative procedure right into these 3 stages, Benjamin stresses the significance of each step in the procedure of composing good prose.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Walter Benjamin between July 15, 1892 and September 27, 1940. He/she was a famous Critic from Germany. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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