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Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.
Ann Patchett
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Ann Patchett
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: November 2
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I don't really do anything with the Internet except check my email. I have a much higher opinion of humanity because of that.
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Write because you love the art and the discipline, not because you're looking to sell something.
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If you're trying to find out what's coming next, turn off everything you own that has an OFF switch and listen.
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I craft everything in the beginning. I know where the characters are going before I start writing the book.
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That's the way I work. I get it all plotted in my mind, and then I write it down.
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