A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening what is already written. That is finding the theme. - Diane Johnson

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Diane Johnson: "A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening what is already written. That is finding the theme."

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About	Already	Apparent	Becomes
Deepening	Even	Finding	Finds
Novel	Novels	Outset	Pattern
Rarely	Sharpening	Theme	Understanding
Whole	Writer	Writing	Written

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