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Pedro Páramo

by Juan Rulfo

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Jan 29, 2025 02:22PM

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The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel

by Amy Hempel

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May 12, 2024 11:06AM

“Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy. ...this book...is a permission slip: you can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will. Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink.
Drink and be filled up.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

tags: inspirational, writers-on-writing, writing-advice, writing-from-the-heart, writing-philosophy

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