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Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. pleasure and pain. sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.
-Dean Koontz
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Writing A Novel Is Like Making Love,

Dean Koontz
Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. pleasure and pain. sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.
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