All writers--all beings--are exiles as a matter of course. The certainty about living is that it is a succession of expulsions of whatever carries the life force... All writers are exiles wherever they live and their work is a lifelong journey towards the lost land..

Janet Frame
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The writer is one of the most creative of all human beings. He or she is someone who has persistence and the ability to be resilient. The writer can find new topics to write about that bring him or her closer to the land of creativity.

Source: Janet Frame: An Autobiography

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