Allan poe Quote by MC Lars
“I love writing literary stuff. My favorite writer is definitely Edgar Allan Poe - so imaginative and prolific. My second favorite writer would have to be Shakespeare - I love the emotion and human truths he touches on so beautifully.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: “MC Lars on Literary Influences” (Podcast, 2018)
The speaker admires Edgar Allan Poe for imagination and Shakespeare for emotional depth, highlighting how diverse styles inspire personal creativity.
In simple terms: Poe fuels imagination; Shakespeare fuels emotion.
Key Takeaway
Blend imagination with emotional truth in writing.
Themes
creativity
literature
inspiration
Mood
enthusiastic
reflective
Type
inspirational
personal
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- personal essays
- song lyrics
- creative projects
Key Concepts
imaginative storytelling
emotional resonance
Questions to Reflect On
- Which author’s style will you adopt?
- How can you fuse imagination with emotion?
A Different Perspective
Balancing originality with homage can be challenging.
![“To me [Edgar Allan Poe's] prose is unreadable—like Jane Austin's [sic]. No there is a difference. I could read his prose on salary, but not Jane's. Jane is entirely impossible. It seems a great pity that they allowed her to die a natural death.” quote by Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/370/mark-twain-22_allan-poe_to-me-edgar-allan-poe-s-prose-is-unreada_175729.jpg)
![“I would say that Edgar Allan Poe, [Georges] Perec, Thomas Pynchon, and [Jorge Luis] Borges are all boy-writers. These are writers who take... a kind of demonic joy in writing.” quote by Paul Auster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c94/paul-auster-351_allan-poe_i-would-say-that-edgar-allan-poe-georges_292858.jpg)
