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Terje Äkke's avatar

I have heard that everyone should plant a tree and write a book in their lifetime. While planting a tree is clearly for the benefit of the environment, then writing a book is clearly for the benefit of the writer first, and if it reaches other readers, the better. Even if people don't write a book, one is inside them. Small-big, light-heavy, simple-literary - it doesn't matter. I enjoyed reading your take on this.

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Alison M. Hills's avatar

I love this so much. So much compassion for that woman who put down people who write. And such love and awe for the act of putting down words. Thank you. This one is getting printed out and put by my desk for when I get discouraged. I am a writer and I write!

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