K. M. Soehnlein Quotes

Even Jack Kerouac, who famously said, "First thought, best thought," benefited from editing. His earliest works are the most edited, and they're the best of his writing.

K. M. Soehnlein

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• Even Jack Kerouac, who famously said, "First thought, best thought," benefited from editing. His earliest works are the most edited, and they're the best of his writing.

  

  K. M. Soehnlein
  • Writing
  • Firsts
  • Editing