Morley CallaghanThere is only one trait that marks the writer. He is always watching. It's a kind of trick of the mind and he is born with it.
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The great writer has one quality above all others: He writes not because he wants to but because he must. He does not see the story playing itself out in his mind; he does not read to learn about this particular character or that setting. He sees the story in its entirety, in all its complexity. The stories play themselves out in his mind, and when they do, he is there to witness them.
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