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When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads and rewrite it from memory as if I had thought of it myself. It was a clear sign that I wanted to be involved in writing, even if it was just pretend at that point.
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"When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads and rewrite it from memory as if I had thought of it myself. It was a clear sign that I wanted to be involved in writing, even if it was just pretend at that point."
— Jonathan Dee

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When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads and rewrite it from memory as if I had thought of it myself. It was a clear sign that I wanted to be involved in writing, even if it was just pretend at that point. — Jonathan Dee

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Jonathan Dee was a Novelist from American (1962–present).

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Who said "When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads…"?
This quote is attributed to Jonathan Dee, a Novelist from American.
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Jonathan Dee lived from 1962 – present.