When you write, you lay out a line of words. The line of words is a mi…

Annie Dillard
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When you write, you lay out a line of words. The line of words is a miner's pick, a wood carver's gouge, a surgeon's probe. You wield it, and it digs a path you follow. Soon you find yourself deep in new territory. Is it a dead end, or have you located the real subject? You will know tomorrow, or this time next year. ✨ Annie Dillard (2009). The Writing Life, p.3, Harper Collins
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