On plenty of days the writer can write three or four pages, and on ple…

Annie Dillard
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On plenty of days the writer can write three or four pages, and on plenty of other days he concludes he must throw them away. ✨ Annie Dillard (2009). The Writing Life, p.14, Harper Collins
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On plenty of days the writer can write three or four pages, and on plenty of other days he concludes he must throw them away. ✨ Annie Dillard (2009). The Writing Life, p.14, Harper Collins

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