I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a …

P. G. Wodehouse
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I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of musical comedy without music and ignoring real life altogether; the other is going right deep down into life and not caring a damn. ✨ P. G. Wodehouse (2000). Sunset at Blandings, Penguin Group USA
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I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of musical comedy without music and ignoring real life altogether; the other is going right deep down into life and not caring a damn. ✨ P. G. Wodehouse (2000). Sunset at Blandings, Penguin Group USA

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