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And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.

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Writing is supposed to be difficult, agonizing, a dreadful exercise, a terrible occupation.

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I've written about 2,000 short stories; I've only published 300 and I feel I'm still learning. Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not ...more

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Look for the little loves. Find and shape the little bitternesses.