American literature had always considered writing a very serious matter.
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I am the only British writer who writes in Spanish.Guillermo Cabrera Infante
When I write, the first blank page, or any blank page, means nothing to me. What means something is a page that has been filled with words.
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I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost.
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Well, I write in exile because I cannot return to my country, so I have no choice but to see myself as an exiled writer.
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But I do not have the reader in mind when I write. No true writer does that.
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The relationship between reader and characters is very difficult. It is even more peculiar than the relationship between the writer and his characters.
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