Jan NerudaI know that no reader ever asks a question. A writer must force his favors upon his readers.
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If you are a writer, you should know that the only thing you are guaranteed is that you will never get your readers’ questions answered. No one ever asks a question. They all demand favors. The best thing to do is to intimidate the heck out of your readers and then give them what they want, no matter how dumb or ridiculous it may seem. The best thing about writing is that you can make up anything you want, so long as it sounds good.
Source: Prague Tales
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