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I enjoy the writing process and producing; I enjoy seeing an idea come to fruition. I'm driven by very complex characters. You… — Sasha Roiz Copy Share Image
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“10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even more than that. Write when you don’t… — Brian Clark Copy Share Image
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The writer is one who, embarking upon a task, does not know what to do... Writing is a process of dealing with… — Donald Barthelme Copy Share Image
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Writing a book is as different from digital curation as night and day. Digital curation is a series of split-second decisions: good/no… — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
“Storytelling creates a healing serum. The thematic unguent of our personal story represents a fusion of the ineffable truths that each of… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
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When we approach characters, we don't have their full story in mind right off the bat. Through the writing process we raise… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
“I long for some connection, to the real and those who love them, and hope that my fiction can reach beyond the… — Shannon Celebi Copy Share Image
You have to relax, write what you write. It sounds easy but it's really, really hard. One of the things it took… — Diane Setterfield Copy Share Image
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which… — Norbet Platt Copy Share Image
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