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I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I… — Rita Mae Brown Copy Share Image
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[Vladimir] Lenin died in January, 1924; three months later [Joseph] Stalin expounded in writing Lenin's conception of the proletarian revolution. — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
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I also write the last paragraph or page of a story first. That way I always know what I'm working towards. — Truman Capote Copy Share Image
We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it. — P. D. James Copy Share Image
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