The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next #3)

by Jasper Fforde

After all, reading is arguably a far more creative and imaginative process than writing; when the reader creates emotion in their head, or the colours of the sky during the setting sun, or the smell of a warm summer’s breeze on their face, they should reserve as much praise for themselves as they do for the writer – perhaps more.’

Anything devised by man has bureaucracy, corruption and error hard-wired at inception, m’girl. I’m surprised you hadn’t figured that out yet.

Imagination being what it is, anything could happen –

Failure concentrates the mind wonderfully. If you don’t make mistakes you’re not trying hard enough.’