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Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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