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I think you sense the metaphorical resonance of what you're writing without analysing it too carefully. That leads you down dead ends. You stop imagining things and start writing towards these themes.
Joseph O'Neill
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"I think you sense the metaphorical resonance of what you're writing without analysing it too carefully. That leads you down dead ends. You stop imagining things and start writing towards these themes."
— Joseph O'Neill

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I think you sense the metaphorical resonance of what you're writing without analysing it too carefully. That leads you down dead ends. You stop imagining things and start writing towards these themes. — Joseph O'Neill

About Joseph O'Neill

Joseph O'Neill was a Novelist from Ireland (1878–1952).

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This quote is attributed to Joseph O'Neill, a Novelist from Ireland.
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Joseph O'Neill lived from 1878 – 1952.