“The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.” No, not a line from Star Trek VI, it’s William Shakespeare.
It has been said that every writer must at some point return to what he loves, and what I love is Shakespeare. Anyone that knows me well could tell you that the writings of William Shakespeare have always been important in my life. His plays made me the bleeding heart romantic that I am today.
By the time I was half way through my high school education, I had read almost every play written by Shakespeare. I drew on his writings then and I still draw on them now. I may not be the greatest poet or writer the world has ever known, but the influence of his work has made me better. You can find small quotes, here and there in my writing. Sometimes the scene just aches for a little poetry.
If you had Shakespeare forced on you in school and all you’re thinking right now is how crazy you think I sound, please do yourself a favor and read Hamlet just once. Shakespeare is for the experienced in life. Those who have never loved and lost or faced death have a harder time embracing the joy of the writing. I love it and I think you will too.
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