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I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you hav
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"I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you have a responsibility to make the characters large enough that you will not have sinned against them"

- Dorothy Allison

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Dorothy Allison somewhere between April 11, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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