Written in 200 C.E. - Wen Fu by Lu Chi is one of the first Chinese works about the use of language. Chinese for "The Art of Writing", Wen Fu is a collection of prose poems offering practical advice for writers.
Jeffry C. Davis of Wheaton College uses Wen Fu and other heuristic quotations in the writing center - promoting fresh ideas, inspiring problem solving, and reinforcing "our collaborative approach to peer consulting".
The following are quotations about revising from the translated Wen Fu found in Davis's article.
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/index.html/index.php/praxis/article/view/134/pdf
"Only through writing and then revising
and revising
may one gain the necessary insight."
"Only when revisions are precise
may the building stand
square and plumb."
"Know when the work should be full,
and when it should be
compacted.
Know when to lift your eyes
and when to scrutinize."
"Through letters, there is no road
too difficult to travel,
no idea too confusing
to be ordered."
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