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“One day a long time from now you’ll cease to care anymore whom you please or what anybody has to say about you. That’s when you’ll finally produce the work you’re capable of.” ~ J. D. Salinger

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“I think the only boundaries are individual and personal. A writer should be free to write about anything he or she wants to (write about). ~ Michael Connelly

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“I love to write, so it rarely seems like work – even when it gets arduous.”

~ Dennis Lehane

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“I’m a better writer now because I’ve worked very hard at getting better. My long-range goal will always be to write better books.”

~ George Pelecanos

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“I’m ever curious about the world. I’m driven to go out and find new things to write about. Having a vivid imagination is also a plus.” ~ David Baldacci

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“Some authors, when starting a novel, imagine a place first. Others, a character starts taking shape in their head. I start with a hook, a situation, a ‘what if.”

~ Linwood Barclay

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“Let me back up a little and tell you why I prefer writing to real life: You can rewrite. A novel, for example, can be cleaned up, altered, trimmed, improved. Life, on the other hand, is one big messy rough draft.”

“Writing is storytelling. No matter how you slice it, you’re saying, ‘Once upon a time.’ That’s what writing is all about.”

~ Mary Higgins Clark

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“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.”

~ Meg Rosoff

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“My advice to young writers would be to write every day, even if it is only a few words. Get yourself on the habit of writing and it will become a lifelong one. “

~ Casandra Clare

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