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A chaplain's biggest gift is to be present and just listen
.
Diane Johnson
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A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent
at the outset of writing
,
or even at the end
;
that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about
,
and the job becomes one of understanding
and deepening or sharpening what is already
written
.
That is finding the theme
.
Diane Johnson
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But novels are never about what they are about
;
that is
,
there is always deeper
,
or more general
,
significance
.
The author may not be aware of this till
she is pretty far along with it
.
Diane Johnson
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Not having to own a car has made me realize
what a waste of time the automobile is
.
Diane Johnson
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Women have the feeling that since they didn't
make the rules
,
the rules have nothing to do with them
.
Diane Johnson
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