When you start a novel, it is always like pushing a boulder...

When you start a novel, it is always like pushing a boulder uphill. Then, after a while, to mangle the metaphor, the boulder fills with helium and becomes a balloon that carries you the rest of the way to the top. You just have to hold your nerve and trust to narrative.

Jim Crace Quote About Balloon, Becomes, Carries, Fills, Hold: When You Start A Novel...

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