The author argues that there are two types of writers: those who write because they have something to say, and those who write because they have nothing to say. However, the author prefers the stance of writer Eduardo Mendoza, who said he writes precisely because he has nothing to say. For the author, writing is a way to discover things they would not have been able to say otherwise and find thoughts, images, and stories they did not previously know. Ultimately, saying that one has nothing to say is already saying a lot.

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