And yes, again, that was it exactly. A retyper and not a writer. A prodigy and not a genius. — John Green Copy Share Image
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Everything I write is designed to be milked to the last drop of revenue. — Leslie Charteris Copy Share Image
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To feel that literature has any politically redemptive power at all just seems increasingly naive. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
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Writers don't write to inform other people, they write to find out something themselves. — Judith Guest Copy Share Image
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I think the act of lying can be separated from the genre of memoir. Though often times, people are unaware of their… — Rob Roberge Copy Share Image
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I've read all the books but one Only remains sacred: this Volume of wonders, open Always before my eyes. — Kathleen Raine Copy Share Image
You have to want to write and like to write. Sit down at that desk or machine or laptop and tell stories. — Linda Fairstein Copy Share Image
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I would give them (aspiring writers) the oldest advice in the craft: Read and write. Read a lot. Read new authors and… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
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