“almost all American writers tend to overwrite, to tell too much. I get the disillusioned feeling that novels, today, are sold by the pound, like groceries. It actually takes a great deal more discipline to be able to leave out rather than to throw in everything. This means that you have to say in one sentence precisely what you mean, instead of saying sort of what you kind of mean in hundreds of sentences and hoping the sum total will add up.”
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Rona Jaffe
Rona Jaffe was an American novelist whose works often delved into the lives of women, particularly during the mid-20th century. Born on June 12, 1931, and passing away on December 30, 2005, Jaffe's career began with the publication of her novel 'The Best of Everything' in 1958, which became a bestseller and was adapted into a film. Her writing frequently addressed themes of career, marriage, and the challenges faced by women in the 1950s and 1960s. more
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