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Paul Valery

"Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken."

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"A writer writesregardless...even though...notwithstanding...despite...at any rate...anyhow...nevertheless...in the face of...undeterred by...heedless of...and because.The true writer simply continues to write."

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"What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is more, while often more is grander. And both are true."

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"If you read something, what you have written you ain't gonna like it...- It sounds horrible... so write don't read your own stuff."

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"Actually, I enjoy the process of writing a big long novel."

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"If you want to be a good writer, internalize the good writers; absorb them; integrate with their souls; embrace their minds; mingle with their life stories; in short, merge with them, lose yourself in them!"

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"This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read."

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"I've always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it's a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don't do much giggling."

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