One of the few things I know about writing is this: Spend it all, shoo…

Annie Dillard
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One of the few things I know about writing is this: Spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book, give it, give it all, give it now. ✨ Annie Dillard (2016). The Abundance, p.88, Canongate Books
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