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“So okay― there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You've blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water. Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“There's no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids.”
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“Just remember that Dumbo didn't need the feather; the magic was in him. ”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes...you're Doing Something.”
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“You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.
That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”
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That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”
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Elizabeth’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elizabeth’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
178 books
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1,139 books
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684 books
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352 books
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744 books
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121 friends
805 books
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98 friends
398 books
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117 friends
836 books
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94 friends
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