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Candace Bushnell

I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.

Candace Bushnell

Poetry

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Candace Bushnell admits she doesn't consider herself skilled at crafting words or writing poetry, even though she recognizes its usefulness. Despite this, her main ambition has always been to create novels rather than poetry.

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