Good writing is essentially rewriting.
ROALD DAHLNever do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.
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A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly.
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A little magic can take you a long way.
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Life is more fun if you play games.
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No book ever ends, when it’s full of your friends.
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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it.
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Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.
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I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has ever murdered anyone. It’s not possible.
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Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.
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The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.
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The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.
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I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
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To shipbrokers, coal was black gold.
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