Walter Kirn - If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they work...

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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.

Walter Kirn

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Wenn Autoren, wie Comedians oder Sänger, sich während der Arbeit nur selbst Bomben hören hören könnten, würden wahrscheinlich einige Bücher nach den ersten bleiernen Sätzen verkürzt werden.

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