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I usually have a general idea of where the story is going, but I try to avoid planning in too much detail. The best endings are those that emerge only after I've thought long and hard about the various ways the story might end. Then I choose the ending that seems surprising yet somehow inevitable.
Karl Iagnemma
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"I usually have a general idea of where the story is going, but I try to avoid planning in too much detail. The best endings are those that emerge only after I've thought long and hard about the various ways the story might end. Then I choose the ending that seems surprising yet somehow inevitable."
— Karl Iagnemma

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I usually have a general idea of where the story is going, but I try to avoid planning in too much detail. The best endings are those that emerge only after I've thought long and hard about the various ways the story might end. Then I choose the ending that seems surprising yet somehow inevitable. — Karl Iagnemma

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Karl Iagnemma was a Writer from United States (1972–present).

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This quote is attributed to Karl Iagnemma, a Writer from United States.
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Karl Iagnemma lived from 1972 – present.