Original artwork, not a still
The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker says word choice is not a small polish: a nearly right word is faint and insignificant, while the exact word has real force. Comparing lightning with a lightning bug turns precision into a difference of scale, between dramatic power and a small flicker.
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