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“Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.”
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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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“I believe when I am in the mood that all nature is full of people whom we cannot see, and that some of these are ugly or grotesque, and some wicked or foolish, but very many beautiful beyond any one we have ever seen, and that these are not far away....the simple of all times and the wise men of ancient times have seen them and even spoken to them.”
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Bess’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bess’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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