Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head…

Ann Patchett
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Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon. ✨ Ann Patchett (2004). Truth and Beauty: A Friendship
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