A Goodreads user asked Marc Nash:

Is it right that "The pen is mightier than the sword"? Best regards: A. Tomov – junior

Marc Nash If you want my honest answer, being a writer is a very cowardly way of trying to change the world. I'm quite a political author, I've written about people who seek to change the world and they do not pursue their aims with a pen believe you me! Writers hold no power other than the ability to transport a reader through their imagination. Now if a writer were able to do that to millions simultaneously, then you might have a force for change. Or you might have "50 Shades Of Grey" which had millions of women all imagining the same sexual fantasies as written by the author. I found that a bit disturbing but there you go. Good luck to the author!

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