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Writer Quotes by Zadie Smith

54 Writer quotes by Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith treats writing as a private competition with herself, trying to outdo her own past work. She compares reading to a balanced diet, saying too many flowery sentences need to be trimmed in favor of leaner, harder material. She also says she avoids writing about people she knows because it can feel violent.

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