Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity. — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
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The most common misperception about me is that I write fast. I just write often. Every hour that I can. — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I don't think my husband has any plans to pen his memoirs. There are enough people doing that for him. — Jaya Bachchan Copy Share Image
Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is. — Kristin Hunter Copy Share Image
“Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
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If you possess a library and a garden, you have everything you need. (translation from the French) Si vous possedez une bibliotheque… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Books are the building blocks of civilization, for without the written word, a man knows nothing beyond what occurs during his own… — Louis L'Amour Copy Share Image
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In March of 2001, I revisited the short story, and found that thought it did not work well as a short story,… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
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![“In March of 2001, I revisited the short story, and found that thought it did not work well as a short story, it might work much better as a longer one. The novel [The Kite Runner] came about as an expansion of that original, unpublished short story.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/cad/khaled-hosseini-251_expansion_in-march-of-2001-i-revisited-the-short-s_173828.png)
