BRIDGET WHELAN writer

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When You Look Back the Map Becomes Clear…Ann Patchett QUOTES FPR WRITERS

In life, time runs together in its sameness, but in fiction time is condensed—one action springboards into another, greater action.Cause and effect are so much clearer in novels than they … Continue reading

July 14, 2024 · 2 Comments

The Ideas are the Easy Part…Ann Patchett QUOTES FOR WRITERS

If a person has never given writing a try, they assume that a brilliant idea is hard to come by. But really, even if it takes some digging, ideas are … Continue reading

May 26, 2024 · 3 Comments

How Reviews Impact on a Writer – Ann Patchett QUOTES FOR WRITERS

Praise and criticism seem to me to operate exactly on the same level. If you get a great review, it’s really thrilling for about ten minutes. If you get a … Continue reading

October 25, 2020 · Leave a comment

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