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Writing a novel is a socially approved way of sitting in a corner and fantasizing.
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The quote presents novel writing as a private, imaginative activity that society accepts as legitimate work. “Sitting in a corner” suggests being physically withdrawn from everyday activity, while “fantasizing” refers to inventing scenes, people, or possibilities in the mind. The humor comes from treating this solitary daydreaming as a socially approved occupation when it becomes a novel.
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