![When it's going well [writing] goes terribly fast. It isn't at all surprising to write a chapter in a day, which for me is about twenty-two pages. When it's going badly, it isn't really going badly; it's just the beginning.](/assets/img/quote-photos/when-its-going-well-writing-goes-terribly-fast-it-isnt-at-all-surprising-to.jpg)
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two challenges majority
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two doubt progress
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