Writers aren’t people exactly. Or, if they’re any good, the… - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Writers aren’t people exactly. Or, if they’re any good, they’re a whole lot of people trying so hard to be one person.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (24 September 1896 – 21 December 1940) was an Irish-American novelist and short story writer.

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Writers aren't exactly people.... They're a whole bunch of people trying to be one person.

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