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I dont write for an audience, I dont think whether my book will sell, I dont sell it before I finish writing it
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"I don't write for an audience, I don't think whether my book will sell, I don't sell it before I finish writing it"

- Ann Patchett

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This quote by Ann Patchett talks to the importance of composing for the sake of composing, instead of for any external function. She stresses that she does not write for an audience, indicating that she does not tailor her writing to please a particular group of individuals. She likewise does not consider whether her book will offer, recommending that she does not write for financial gain. Lastly, she mentions that she does not sell her book prior to she finishes composing it, showing that she does not enable external pressures to affect her writing process. This quote talks to the value of writing for the sake of composing, and of permitting the imaginative process to take its course with no external pressures. Patchett's words advise us that writing ought to be a satisfying and satisfying experience, which it should not be driven by external aspects.

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Ann Patchett This quote is written / told by Ann Patchett somewhere between December 2, 1963 and today. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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