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The truth is that when you're writing a novel you're really living in it; you're living in the house, and you're living in the town.
-Anna Quindlen
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The Truth Is That When You're Writing

Anna Quindlen
The truth is that when you're writing a novel you're really living in it; you're living in the house, and you're living in the town.
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