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“Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.”

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“If you cannot stand a spoon upright in the cup, then the coffee is too weak.”

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“If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass.”

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Source: Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print