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1. Which American writer, known for giving lots of blunt writing advice, once said, "All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know."?
2. Which writer, best known for a dystopic novel, also shares a rather bleak outlook on writing when he said, "Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand."?
3. "Fiction is based on reality unless you're a fairy-tale artist, you have to get your knowledge of life from somewhere. You have to know the material you're writing about before you alter it." Which writer, known for developing subjective first-person reporting called "Gonzo Journalism", said these words?
4. Which prolific American writer and Professor at Princeton University, once directed aspiring writers with the quote, "The first sentence can't be written until the final sentence is written."?
5. Which writer, known for many scary moments, said the following quote of fear and optimism: "The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better."?
6. "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter - 'tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning." Which Missouri native and river boat pilot, and often credited as the father of American literature, gave this quote?
7. Which writer and filmmaker, known for creating strong female characters like Buffy Summers, said "I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of."?
8. "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy." Which writer, famous for creating a tragic hero, said this quote?
9. "And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." Which writer who suffered from clinical depression said this quote?
10. But ultimately, "There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be." Which Nobel Laureate gave us this open-ended advice?
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