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I really enjoy writing novels. Its like the ocean. You can just build a boat and take off
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"I really enjoy writing novels. It's like the ocean. You can just build a boat and take off"

- Denis Johnson

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This quote by Denis Johnson talks to the innovative liberty that features composing novels. It is a metaphor for the open-endedness of the imaginative process. Composing a book resembles developing a boat and taking off on the ocean. There is no set destination, no fixed path, and no limits to what can be explored. The author is free to check out the depths of their imagination and produce something entirely brand-new. The ocean is huge and mystical, therefore is the creative procedure of writing a novel. It is a journey of discovery, and the author is the captain of their own ship. The possibilities are unlimited, and the journey is filled with surprises. Composing a book is an experience, and Denis Johnson records this feeling perfectly.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Denis Johnson. He/she was a famous Writer from Germany. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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