If you write fiction, you're by yourself. There are certain advantages to that in that you don't have to explain anything to anybody. But when you get in with others who share the loneliness of the whole enterprise, you're not lonely anymore.
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"If you write fiction, you're by yourself. There are certain advantages to that in that you don't have to explain anything to anybody. But when you get in with others who share the loneliness of the whole enterprise, you're not lonely anymore." — Denis Johnson
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If you write fiction, you're by yourself. There are certain advantages to that in that you don't have to explain anything to anybody. But when you get in with others who share the loneliness of the whole enterprise, you're not lonely anymore. — Denis Johnson
About Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson was a Writer from United States (1949–2017).
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This quote is attributed to Denis Johnson, a Writer from United States.
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Denis Johnson lived from 1949 – 2017.