This much I know: John Boyne, Writer

A writer with a first draft is like a sculptor with a block of stone: the story is inside.

This much I know: John Boyne, Writer

The most important thing is to get to the end of the first draft, even if it is a complete mess. I never go back and start editing until I have completed a first draft.

I am very disciplined about my work. I don’t write only when the mood hits me.

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