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“You can’t blame a writer for what the characters say.” ― Truman Capote But you can blame the writer for recording it. ― Me

Not to be discouraged by rejections is a good first step but the next one is to be persistent. Edit the old stuff, write the new and send them out. The story unsent is a dead story

Nothing lasts longer then a good last line of a novel.

It’s not important what or how well you write but who you are. Names sell words.

Someone called me “bright.” I replied that my brightness is an optical illusion.

A very faithful adaptation. The actors are practically 19th century Russians. Pierre Bezukhov is an earnest puppy walking on his hind legs.