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Meaning
The speaker suggests that good writing involves discovery rather than fixed certainty. If a writer knows the point too soon, the result loses freshness and becomes less worth reading. The quote values uncertainty as part of the creative process.
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Originally said in English.
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About Richard Flanagan
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Books by Richard Flanagan
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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Gould's Book of Fish
2004
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2006
Wanting
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