Octavia Butler

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”

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Writing | Waiting for that whisper.

I’m of course talking about when you hear that little voice in your head. You know the one. “What are you doing,” it says. “I wouldn’t do that.” “But my plot device doesn’t work otherwise,” you say in defiance. “Then…

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