Keith R. Mueller
Write the first word. If you never start, you'll never get there. Also, respect your characters. Allow them to grow; allow them to reveal themselves to you as you write. If you plan too much, sure, you're building the rail line, but not seeing any of the other stuff you pass by that might have changed your story entirely, and for the better. Keep seeing.
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