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It's my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. rough drafts don't shine, as a rule. mine certainly didn't. that's why i was rejected for years and years.
-Patrick Rothfuss
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It's My Belief That You Should Never

Patrick Rothfuss
It's my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. rough drafts don't shine, as a rule. mine certainly didn't. that's why i was rejected for years and years.
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