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It's a funny thing: people often ask how i discipline myself to write. i can't begin to understand the question. for me, the discipline is turning off the computer and leaving my desk to do something else.
-Barbara Kingsolver
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It's A Funny Thing: People Often Ask

Barbara Kingsolver
It's a funny thing: people often ask how i discipline myself to write. i can't begin to understand the question. for me, the discipline is turning off the computer and leaving my desk to do something else.
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