I save the best of myself for novels, and I believe it shows.
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And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to be.Anne Tyler
I'll write maybe one long paragraph describing the events, then a page or two breaking the events into chapters, and then reams of pages delving into my characters. After that, I'm ready to begin.
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Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
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When I'm working on something, I proceed as if no one else will ever read it.
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