All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
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I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various.
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My views naturally have mellowed. Most of the critics have been more or less nice to me.
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I've gone on the wagon, but my body doesn't believe it.
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