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“If you feel yourself to be a full member in the world, you probably won't turn to writing, because other methods of communication, more direct methods, will strike you as being more available.”

Quote by Margot Livesey

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Margot Livesey
Margot Livesey

Margot Livesey is a British author known for her intricate psychological portraits and rich imagination. Her works often focus on female characters and complex interpersonal relationships, which have won her a wide readership. more

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“You try to sit down at approximately the same time every day. This is how you train your unconscious to kick in for you creatively. ... You put a piece of paper in the typewriter, or you turn on your computer and bring up the right file. ... You begin rocking, just a little at first, and then like a huge autistic child. ... Then your mental illnesses arrive at the desk like your sickest, most secretive relatives. And they pull up chairs in a semicircle around the computer, and they try to be quiet but you know they are there with their weird coppery breath, leering at you behind your back.”