To finish is sadness to a writer — a little death. He puts the last wo…

John Steinbeck
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To finish is sadness to a writer — a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn't really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done. ✨ Steinbeck: A Life in Letters.
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To finish is sadness to a writer — a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn't really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done. ✨ Steinbeck: A Life in Letters.

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