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    Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
    Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
    Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
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    Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do

    Published by Tantor Media, Inc

    Narrated by Rachel Perry and Adam Barr

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    About this audiobook

    Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.

    Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most-and least-about their vocation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 17, 2020
    ISBN9781705259122
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