I would suppose I learned how to write when I was very…
“I would suppose I learned how to write when I was very young indeed. When I read a child's book about the Trojan War and decided that the Greeks were really a bunch of frauds with their tricky horses and the terrible things they did, stealing one another's wives, and so on, so at that very early age, I re-wrote the ending of the Iliad so that the Trojans won. And boy, Achilles and Ajax got what they wanted, believe me. And thereafter, at frequent intervals, I would write something. It was really quite extraordinary. Never of very high merit, but the daringness of it was.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Describes early imaginative rewriting of myths, showing youthful creativity and daring.
In simple terms: Child rewrote myths, showing daring.
Key Takeaway
Encourage bold imagination early.
Themes
creativity
mythology
imagination
Mood
playful
inspirational
Type
reflective
creative
When to use this quote
- school projects
- personal storytelling
- playful rewriting
Key Concepts
literary play
early writing
alternative narratives
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives you to rewrite familiar stories?
- How does daring imagination shape later work?
A Different Perspective
May lack technical skill; novelty over depth.