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Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

Shannon Hale

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
Author
Fantasy Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sand
Boxes
Later
Build
Simply
Shoveling
Firsts
Draft
First
Reminding
Writing
Castles

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