Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire. (Lisa Scottoline)

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

Lisa Scottoline

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