Davey 184: "A French writer said apropos of fragments, 'choosing is easier than inventing,' and wondered how he might pass from notes and fragments to [a] novel. He speculated that he was breaking the ultimate rule of writers--speaking about a nascent work--and that his 'work' might in the end be the notes on its making. In that same lecture, he mentioned how much he delighted in hearing any professional talk about their craft, in detail, and how rare this was."