More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer i…

John Irving
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More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer is rewriting. I wouldn't say I have a talent that's special. It strikes me that I have an unusual kind of stamina. ✨ Wrestling Life Into Fable. The Academy of Achievement Interview in New York City, www.achievement.org. June 3, 2005.
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