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... write . I have often heard writers complain that they wanted to write but had nothing to write about , and I remember one distin- guished author telling me that she was reading through some books in which were epitomized all the plots ...
... write . I have often heard writers complain that they wanted to write but had nothing to write about , and I remember one distin- guished author telling me that she was reading through some books in which were epitomized all the plots ...
Page 179
... writing is no less difficult than that of the other arts and yet , because he can read and write a letter , there is a notion that anyone can write well enough to write a book . Writing seems now the favourite relaxation of the human ...
... writing is no less difficult than that of the other arts and yet , because he can read and write a letter , there is a notion that anyone can write well enough to write a book . Writing seems now the favourite relaxation of the human ...
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... write to liberate his spirit of a subject that he has so long meditated that it burdens him and if he is wise he will take care to write only for the sake of his own peace . Perhaps the simplest way to break the habit of writing is by ...
... write to liberate his spirit of a subject that he has so long meditated that it burdens him and if he is wise he will take care to write only for the sake of his own peace . Perhaps the simplest way to break the habit of writing is by ...
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