You stole my story and something's got to be done about it.
don__ be like so many writers,don__ be like so many thousands ofpeople who call themselves writers,don__ be dull and boring andpretentious, don__ be consumed with self-love.the libraries of the world haveyawned themselves tosleepover your kind.don__ add to that.don__ do it.
Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way
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don__ be like so many writers,don__ be like so many thousands ofpeople who call themselves writers,don__ be dull and boring andpretentious, don__ be consumed with self-love.the libraries of the world haveyawned themselves tosleepover your kind.don__ add to that.don__ do it.
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