Although Quote by Richard Rhodes Download Open image “Although every writer dreams of getting it right on the first pass, very few succeed.” — Richard Rhodes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Although Dreams Every Few First Getting Pass Right Succeed Success Very Writer Writing
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I think I want to write a biography, something with broad appeal, but I haven't figured out about whom. — Richard Rhodes Copy Share Image
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“In the real world it is meaningless to doubt existence; the doubt itself demonstrates the existence of the doubter.” — Richard Rhodes Copy Share Image
I've puzzled over the difficulty that students have with editing, and I think I've identified its source: It's their self-talk. We all talk to… — Richard Rhodes Copy Share Image
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Many novice writers, students in particular, think that writing is little more than copying down their self-talk, the palaver of the voices they hear… — Richard Rhodes Copy Share Image
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