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“I tend to like order in almost every other aspect of my life, but for me, the process of writing is really chaotic and decadent and indulgent.” quote by Dan Chaon — Download Open image

“I tend to like order in almost every other aspect of my life, but for me, the process of writing is really chaotic and decadent and indulgent.”

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