“writing about a writer's block is better than not writing at all”
Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) American writer
Source: The Last Night of the Earth Poems
“Perry Mason: Maybe my writers are better than yours.”
The Jack Benny Program (Radio: 1932-1955), The Jack Benny Program (Television: 1950-1965)
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