Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart. (E. L. Konigsburg)

Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart.

E. L. Konigsburg

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