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Writing a novel is not at all like riding a bike. Writing a novel is like having to redesign a bike, based on laws of physics that you don't understand, in a new universe. So having written one novel does nothing for you when you have to write the second one.
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"Writing a novel is not at all like riding a bike. Writing a novel is like having to redesign a bike, based on laws of physics that you don't understand, in a new universe. So having written one novel does nothing for you when you have to write the second one."
— Daniel Alarcon #sciencediscovery

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Writing a novel is not at all like riding a bike. Writing a novel is like having to redesign a bike, based on laws of physics that you don't understand, in a new universe. So having written one novel does nothing for you when you have to write the second one. — Daniel Alarcon

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Daniel Alarcon was a Author from Peru (1977–present).

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This quote is attributed to Daniel Alarcon, a Author from Peru.
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Daniel Alarcon lived from 1977 – present.
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