Charles D'Ambrosio (Charles Anthony D'Ambrosio, Jr) Quotes

Sometimes I'll have an end in mind, but it's always false, always corny, just a dumb idea anyone could have, sitting on a barstool. An abstract thesis with no real life inside it. And then I start writing and the writing itself confounds me, taking away the comfort of knowing the end in advance. How is that even possible? Doesn't the conclusion come at the end? How can you begin with one - that seems odd, right?

Charles D'Ambrosio

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  Charles D'Ambrosio
  • Writing
  • Mind
  • Real