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“Not everyone is capable of writing junk fiction: It requires an authentic junk mind.”

― John Gardner, The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
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