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“Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.”

Quote by Rita Mae Brown

Book:Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

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Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

This manual offers a unique approach to the writing process, focusing on foundational skills and creative techniques essential for beginners and experienced writers alike. more

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Rita Mae Brown is an American writer born on November 28, 1944. Her works span across various genres including novels and poetry, known for her unique sense of humor and insightful commentary on social issues. more

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“Plot involves fragmentary reality, and it might involve composite reality. Fragmentary reality is the view of the individual. Composite reality is the community or state view. Fragmentary reality is always set against composite reality. Virginia Woolf did this by creating fragmentary monologues and for a while this was all the rage in literature. She was a genius. In the hands of the merely talented it came off like gibberish.”

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“Tennis, imprisoned within fixed boundaries, a patch of an acre, a green rectangle, tries the human soul. A tennis court is like a coffin, only larger.”

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