I've always known that the best part of writing occurs before you've picked up a pen. When a story exists only in your mind, its potential is infinite; it's only when you start pinning words to paper that it becomes less than perfect. You have to make your choices, set your limits. Start whittling away at the cosmos, and don't stop until you've narrowed it down to a single, ordinary speck of dirt. And in the end, what you've made is not nearly as glorious as what you've thrown away. Carolyn Parkhurst
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The best part of writing is pinning words to paper and throwing away the choice pieces of the work. The best part is getting started and not stopping until you have a finished work. The best part is getting down to the core of the story and stripping it down, revealing all the hidden gems and unpromising landmines. When you're done pinning the final words, you're left with a great story but no more than that.

Source: The Nobodies Album

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