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Sir Walter, with his 61 years of life, although he never wrote a novel until he was over 40, had, fortunately for the world, a longer working career than most of his brethren.

Sir Walter, with his 61 years of life, although he never wrote a novel until he was over 40, had, fortunately for the world, a longer working career than most of his brethren.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Life, Writing, Years
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated)”, p.8381, Delphi Classics

It has always seemed to me that so long as you produce your dramatic effect, accuracy of detail matters little. I have never striven for it and I have made some bad mistakes in consequence. What matter if I hold my readers?

Arthur Conan Doyle
Mistake, Writing, What Matters
Arthur Conan Doyle (2006). “The Best of Sherlock Holmes: Literary Touchstone Classic”, p.7, Prestwick House Inc

Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Writing, Obviousness, Done
"The Red-Headed League" (1891)

You will, I am sure, agree with me that... if page 534 only finds us in the second chapter, the length of the first one must have been really intolerable.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Book, Reading, Writing
Arthur Conan Doyle (1993). “The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes”, p.843, Wordsworth Editions

It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression usually goes through -- a fact which has dissolved many a happy marriage.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Writing, Divorce, Infidelity
Arthur Conan Doyle (1993). “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”, p.269, Wordsworth Editions

If you want to write good copy, you must be where the things are.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Writing, Want, Copies
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated)”, p.1535, Delphi Classics

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