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Writer Quotes by Jess Walter
- I pretty much drink a cup of coffee, write in my journal for a while, and then sit at a computer in my office and…
- A writer needs four things to achieve greatness, Pasquale: desire, disappointment, and the sea.” “That’s only three.” Alvis finished his wine. “You have to do…
- My writing regimen is not very regimented. I tend to be a binge writer, working sometimes in the morning and sometimes all night. When I…
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