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Literature, art, like civilization itself, are only accidents.
-Joyce Carol Oates
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Literature, Art, Like Civilization Itself, Are Only

Joyce Carol Oates
Literature, art, like civilization itself, are only accidents.
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Along the (writing) way accidents happen, detours get taken... but these are not "divine" accidents; i don't believe in those. i believe you have constructive accidents en route through a novel only because you have mapped a clear way. if you have confidence that you have a clear direction to take, you always have confidence to explore other ways; if they prove to be mere digressions, you'll recognize that and make the necessary revisions. the more you know about a book, the freer you can be to fool around. the less you know, the tighter you get.
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