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By Jessica Morrell Posted in Jessica Page Morrell , quote George R.R. Martin | Comments Off on

“The architects do blueprints before they drive the first nail, they design the entire house, where the pipes are running, and how many rooms there are going to be, how high the roof will be. But the gardeners just dig a hole and plant a seed and see what comes up. I think all writers […]

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