Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away fro…

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Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you. ✨ Zadie Smith's rules for writers. www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2010.
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Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you. ✨ Zadie Smith's rules for writers. www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2010.

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