Quote by Raymond Chandler
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes

Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. – Raymond Chandler

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