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Summerset Maugham Rules for Writing

March 1st, 2009 by me

I saw this quote the other day, and couldn’t resist sharing it:

“There are only three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” – Somerset Maugham

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If you think writers are born rather than made and brilliant writing is recognized immediately, those rejection slips for your novel—or story or nonfiction query, or (heaven help you) letter to your own mother—can seem a daunting thing. The truth is getting started as a writer takes hard work, persistence, and a bit of luck.

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