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• Every writer knows he is spurious; every fiction writer would rather be credible than authentic. — John le Carre
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• As every writer knows... there is something mysterious about the writer's ability, on any given day, to write. When the juices are… — John Gardner
• Anyone who is going to be a writer knows enough at fifteen to write several novels. — May Sarton
• Go where the pleasure is in your writing. Go where the pain is. Write the book you would like to read. Write… — Anne Rice
• If a writer knows what he or she is doing, I'll go along for the ride. If he or she doesn't... well,… — Stephen King
• The writer knows his own worth, and to be overvalued can confuse and destroy him as an artist. — Unknown Author

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