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Thought for the Day Writing a novel is....

Paul Whybrow

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‘Writing a novel is a terrible experience during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I’m always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it’s very shocking to the system.’

Flannery O’Connor

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