Bad writing is....

[Paul Whybrow]

Bad writing is bad not just because the language is humdrum, but the quality of the observation is so poor.
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Christopher Isherwood

 

[E G Logan]

Bad writing is bad not just because the language is humdrum, but the quality of the observation is so poor.
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Christopher Isherwood

In my experience the language can be anything but humdrum – that may be the main part of the problem. But yes, absolutely, the observation is also awry.