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I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every w
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"I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every word of it would be true from beginning to end"

- Truman Capote

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Truman Capote's quote recommends that he wished to create a work of literature that differed from any other. He wanted to produce a work that was as serious and in-depth as an unique, however with one key difference: every word of it would be true. This recommends that Capote wished to create a work of non-fiction, a work that was based upon genuine occasions and real people. He wanted to produce a work that was as appealing and captivating as a novel, however that was likewise rooted in reality. This quote speaks to Capote's desire to develop a work that was both entertaining and useful, a work that might be delighted in by readers while also supplying them with a look into the reality.
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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Truman Capote between September 30, 1924 and August 25, 1984. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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