When you print out your manuscript and read it, marking up with a pen, it sometimes feels like a criminal returning to the scene of a crime.

Don Roff
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More Quotes By Don Roff
  1. Nothing's a better cure for writer's block than to eat ice cream right out of the carton.

  2. A writer always writes.

  3. Creativity and intelligence, rather than violence, are the best problem solvers.

  4. Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.

  5. The recipe for great art has always been misery and a good bowel movement.

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