It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along be — William Faulkner
It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along be — William Faulkner
It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along be — William Faulkner
It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along be — William Faulkner
It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along be — William Faulkner
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It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.

— William Faulkner
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