Quote by Oscar Wilde

His style is chaos illumined by flashes of lightning. As a writer he has mastered everything except language.

His style is chaos illumined by flashes of lightning. As a w

Summary

This quote suggests that the individual in question possesses a unique and captivating writing style characterized by chaos. However, despite their mastery in various aspects of writing, such as plot development or storytelling, their one weakness lies in the utilization of language itself. It implies that while the author's ideas may be brilliant and exciting, their execution or exploration of language may fall short in some manner. Overall, it implies that there is room for improvement in their linguistic expression despite their other strengths as a writer.

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