It's the first time I've been really worried. It's the first time I've written a book and thought, 'Can I do a better book' I don't know if I can.
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Every time you experiment with something, every time you've tried something, you can cross that off. Every time you find something that doesn't work, you're a step closer to what does work. Just do the work every day -- and do it and do it.Markus Zusak
I feel like every other book has been a small piece of me. This is every piece of me.
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