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> [“I once heard an author describe writing as taking bits and pieces of her experiences and observations, then she questions, dissects, and analyzes them. She extrapolates from them, stretching the thought out. Then she adds from her imagination a big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-brown/i-once-heard-an-author-describe-writing-as-taking-bits-and-pieces-of/)

Laurie Brown

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## More by Laurie Brown

> [“I once heard an author describe writing as taking bits and pieces of her experiences and observations, then she questions, dissects, and analyzes them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-brown/i-once-heard-an-author-describe-writing-as-taking-bits-and-pieces-of/)

Laurie Brown

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