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Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame

Ann Patchett

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Ann Patchett
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: November 2
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LA
California
Bird
Love
Tame
Rebellious

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If you want to write and can't figure out how to do it, try this: Pick an amount of time to sit at your desk every day. Start with twenty minutes, say, and work up as quickly as possible to as much time as you can spare. Do you really want to write? Sit for two hours a day.
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