"Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to……" — Richard North Patterson
"Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing."
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Richard North Patterson
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