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Francie was ten years old when she first found an outlet in writing. What she wrote was of little consequence. What was… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
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I've had lots of people saying very nice things about the work. But I genuinely feel in the course of a writing… — Kevin Barry Copy Share Image
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I think, for the rest of my life, I shall refrain from looking up things. It is the most ravenous time-snatcher I… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
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When you're learning, especially to write, unless you're some incredibly gifted writer, a young Malcom Gladwell, say, you need to be imitating… — Ira Glass Copy Share Image
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nobody ever wrote to me saying"you know ender's game was a pretty good book, but you know what it really needs a… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
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a lot of trouble has been caused by memoirs. Indiscreet revelations, that sort of thing. People who have been close as an… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
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