Writers should avoid the academy. When a writer begins to accept pay f…

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Writers should avoid the academy. When a writer begins to accept pay for talking about words, we know what he will produce soon: nothing but words. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.32, RosettaBooks
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Writers should avoid the academy. When a writer begins to accept pay for talking about words, we know what he will produce soon: nothing but words. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.32, RosettaBooks

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