People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing, that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the … - Harlan Ellison

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People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing, that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the morning with a story, but it isn’t like that. You sit in back of the typewriter and you work, and that’s all there is to it.

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About Harlan Ellison

Harlan Jay Ellison (27 May 1934 – 28 June 2018) was an American author (mostly of speculative fiction) and media critic.

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Native Name: Harlan Jay Ellison
Alternative Names: Cordwainer Bird
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