I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

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"She spoke quickly, her tongue feeling like a hummingbird’s wing; she was so afraid of boring him if she took too long."

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"I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles."

- Shannon Hale

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"A daughter is a daydreamer and a night thinker."

- Shannon Hale

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