Quill Moved Me

• Michael Harcourt, Grade 10
• Short Story
• 2012

"No, no. I disagree, a good story needs romance, intrigue, conviction."

"You're Missing the point, the point of the pen. Feeling flows through the quill breaking bounds and barriers, breaking structure and authority; Clever tricks and sudden reversals have no place in true literature."

"Pens are outdated, laptops, tablets or even typewriters are far superior; you're detached, objective, reason inclined."

"Such a small perspective, such a narrow mind. Step here, place your hands on this quill, stroke the feather, feel the frailty of this tip. Let yourself saw as this feather once did; take flight, my son."