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Quote by Louise Rennison

“How many times do we all have to do this? Get up, go to school, again? Before everyone admits it's a crap idea?”

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Louise Rennison was a British author best known for her young adult novels. Her work is characterized by humor and wit, and has been highly appreciated by young readers. Born in 1951, she passed away on February 29, 2016. more

“I was into the Mets because my Dad worked at IBM where he got free Mets tickets, so I was into the Mets... then I got to 'Saturday Night Live' where my boss has unbelievable N.Y. Yankees tickets, so he invites us to the games. I'm going to all the games, so I might as well root for the team I'm gonna go sit with.”

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Author:Jimmy Fallon

“The many magazines, ranging from pulp to slick, that used to serve as both farm teams for writers and lures to readers, with hundreds of short stories every month, don't exist. Most of the doors for new people have been sealed.”

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Author:Donald E. Westlake

“My work schedule has changed over the years. The one constant is, when at work on a novel, I try to work seven days a week, so as not to lose touch with that world. Within that, I'm flexible on hours and output.”

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“I start with the story, almost in the old campfire sense, and the story leads to both the characters, which actors should best be cast in this story, and the language. The choice of words, more than anything else, creates the feeling that the story gives off.”

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Author:Donald E. Westlake

“I make a note, set it aside, and hope it makes sense when the time comes to look at it again.”

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Author:Donald E. Westlake

“If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers.”

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Author:Donald E. Westlake

“If it weren't for received ideas, the publishing industry wouldn't have any ideas at all.”

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Author:Donald E. Westlake

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