Conscious Quote by Ben Fountain

“I think if you spend much time dwelling on influence you can get self-conscious about every line you write. That's a great way to freeze up.” quote by Ben Fountain — Download Open image

“I think if you spend much time dwelling on influence you can get self-conscious about every line you write. That's a great way to freeze up.”

Ben Fountain

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By the end of the first decade of writing, I considered myself a confirmed failure in the eyes of the world.

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