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Draft Quotes by Colm Toibin
- I have to write a first draft with a fountain pen before I type it up as a second.
- The problem is once you've written the opening paragraph and worked out how the rest of the story will go in your head, there's nothing…
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- Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you were safe… — Margaret Atwood
- No one uses a ribbon typewriter any more, but your final draft is not the time to try to wring a few… — Lynn Abbey
- I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I… — Judy Blume
- Let me back up a little and tell you why I prefer writing to real life: You can rewrite. A novel, for… — Harlan Coben
- Israel has a people's army and a draft and therefore they should be considered legitimate targets. They are part of the occupying… — Mohamed Elmasry
- Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke… — Ted Solotaroff
- You write that first draft really to see how it's going to come out. — James A. Michener
- When I finish a first draft, it's always just as much of a mess as it's always been. I still make the… — Michael Chabon