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Carl Van Doren

"The first writers are first and the rest, in the long run, nowhere but in anthologies."

Carl Van Doren, American Author
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Stephen King, American Author
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Debasish Mridha, American Author
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"Writing means not just staring ugliness in the face, but finding a way to embrace it."

Veronica Roth, American Author
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"Write about the beauty of rainbows and the glint of reflected light that can enlighten readers' minds."

Debasish Mridha, American Author
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"Writing is a great way of talking with an endless audience for never-ending time."

Debasish Mridha, American Author
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"What is your advice to young writers? "Drink, fuck and smoke plenty of cigarettes."

Charles Bukowski, American Author
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