Ngaio MarshYou must be able to write. You must have a sense of form, of pattern, of design. You must have a respect for and a mastery over words.
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When you write, you can say anything. You can be as funny or as serious or as imaginative or as candid as you want to be. You can write about your feelings, your thoughts, your dreams, your life. You can write for a readership of one person or a readership of millions. You must be able to write.
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