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Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. Louis L'Amour
The story must strike a nerve – in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk. Susan Sontag
I think the first and strongest stories you have to tell are stories that happened to you before you were 12 years old, and then you go from there. Garrison Keillor
Writing a novel is actually searching for victims. As I write I keep looking for casulties. The story uncovers the casulties. John Irving
A writer uses what experience he or she has. It’s the translating, though, that makes the difference. John Irving

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