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> [I don't revise a lot when writing short stories. As far as the novel, I definitely thought more about plot. Honestly, I'm still pretty confused about what "plot" means. I've been reading some of my Goodreads reviews and one reader…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-don-t-revise-a-lot-when-writing-short-stories-as-far-as-the-novel-i/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

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## Other authors on Goodreads

## More by Mary J. Miller

> [I think training your instinct comes from writing and reading. There's no big secret. And reading slush helps, as well; I'd recommend everyone edit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-think-training-your-instinct-comes-from-writing-and-reading-there-s/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [It's something that's difficult to explain but I think all writers work this way to some extent, whether we're aware of it or not.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/it-s-something-that-s-difficult-to-explain-but-i-think-all-writers/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [There are many stories I've wanted to write that I'm simply not able to - sometimes I haven't found the way in yet, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/there-are-many-stories-i-ve-wanted-to-write-that-i-m-simply-not-able/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I've learned so much from my professors and have been fortunate to have had so many good ones, including Frederick and Steven Barthelme, Edward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-ve-learned-so-much-from-my-professors-and-have-been-fortunate-to/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I think there simply comes a point at which you're beating your head against the wall with revision, when you're making something different but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-think-there-simply-comes-a-point-at-which-you-re-beating-your-head/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I suppose this is, essentially, my perspective on life. Just because we've made mistakes and learned things from them intellectually doesn't mean we won't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-suppose-this-is-essentially-my-perspective-on-life-just-because-we/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I've learned a lot about language from reading slush. You can immediately tell if a writer is in control of the narrative. This writer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-ve-learned-a-lot-about-language-from-reading-slush-you-can/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I wish I knew exactly who I was. I was talking to a friend earlier about the advice people give each other, advice like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-wish-i-knew-exactly-who-i-was-i-was-talking-to-a-friend-earlier/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [It's definitely about the rhythm of the words and how they sound together, writing one sentence and then another and another and cutting something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/it-s-definitely-about-the-rhythm-of-the-words-and-how-they-sound/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I don't know what people want, really. Does somebody have to die? What is meant by resolution? These are questions that I don't quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-don-t-know-what-people-want-really-does-somebody-have-to-die-what/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [Making all of those words work together is difficult. It took a lot of cleaning up, a lot of rewriting scenes in order to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/making-all-of-those-words-work-together-is-difficult-it-took-a-lot-of/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I want to be able to discuss craft but I also want to teach writers to trust their instincts and learn to listen to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-want-to-be-able-to-discuss-craft-but-i-also-want-to-teach-writers/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [I don't revise a lot when writing short stories. As far as the novel, I definitely thought more about plot. Honestly, I'm still pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/i-don-t-revise-a-lot-when-writing-short-stories-as-far-as-the-novel-i/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [There's definitely a magical quality to writing that can't be explained. I can write something I love in two days, or I can work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/there-s-definitely-a-magical-quality-to-writing-that-can-t-be/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

> [A story works when there's momentum, life behind the words. Some stories have this and others don't, and it's difficult to say why this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-miller/a-story-works-when-there-s-momentum-life-behind-the-words-some/)

[Mary J. Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-miller/)

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