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Happens Quotes by Anne Lamott
- Plot springs from character... I've always sort of believed that these people inside me- these characters- know who they are and what they're about and…
- Any plot you impose on your characters will be onomatopoetic: PLOT. I say don't worry about plot. Worry about the characters. Let what they say…
- Being a writer is part of a noble tradition, as is being a musician – the last egalitarian and open associations. No matter what happens…
- Over and over I feel as if my characters know who they are, and what happens to them, and where they have been and where…
- I was reminded of the Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit: Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time.…
- Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little…
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