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It seems unfortunate, to say the least, that Henry's great energy and dedication as a writer were a thing of the past, because these months as he and his brother fought for the loyalty and attention of Alice Gibbens in London, Rye, Bad Neuheim, and points in between offered a subject to which he could have done great justice, as indeed could have Oscar Wilde.
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- noun One who writes, especially as an occupation.
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- My best gift as a writer is my gift for truth; I have a thoroughly honest mind, and know the truth when I see it. — Our Friend John Burroughs
- Naturally the great drawback for a writer is a feeling of being out of touch; but then, if one is a certain kind of writer, one has to ask, out of touch with what? — An Autobiography
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It seems unfortunate, to say the least, that Henry's great energy and dedication as a writer were a thing of the past, because these months as he and his brother fought for the loyalty and attention of Alice Gibbens in London, Rye, Bad Neuheim, and points in between offered a subject to which he could have done great justice, as indeed could have Oscar Wilde.
— The Admirable Mrs. James - One of the many privileges of being a writer is the extraordinary number of people who are willing to let you invade their lives and drink deep of their experiences. — Whispers Of Betrayal
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What that cost him as a writer is hard to say now, but he never wrote anything approaching greatness after Daniel's birth.
— Arthur Miller's Missing Act
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- from Middle English writere, from Anglo-Saxon writere (= Icelandic ritari); as write + -er.
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/ (rīˈtər)/
ahd pronounces "writer"
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