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"Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with a first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing."

Richard North Patterson (via writingadvice)

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    I have some serious relationship issues with my first drafts.
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