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“My advice to writers: thank goodness we can revise and adjust and tighten and rethink before going public with our words. Revision is our friend. Our best friend. I love revision.”

Quote by Dinty W. Moore

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Dinty W. Moore is an American essayist born on August 11, 1957. His work is known for its humor and insightful observations, exploring themes of personal experience, cultural differences, and universal human concerns. more

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