Richard FlanaganWriting is not lying, nor is it theft. It is a journey and search for transparency between one’s words and one’s soul.
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Writing is not lying, nor is it theft. It is a journey and search for transparency between one’s words and one’s soul. This quote is about the emotions that the writer feels when writing. A true author writes with honesty, because they can never cover up their true feelings in their work.
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