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English writing tends to fall into two categories - the big, baggy epic novel or the fairly controlled, tidy novel. For a long time, I was a fan of the big, baggy novel, but there's definitely an advantage to having a little bit more control.
Zadie SmithRead
No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.
Ernest HemingwayRead
A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Samuel JohnsonRead
The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.
Samuel JohnsonRead

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