A Quote by Leon Uris

It is extremely important to know what you don't want to find.

Leon Uris

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Leon Uris
American - Writer
August 3, 1924 - June 21, 2003

The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and not going after. It is extremely important to know what you don't want to find. Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built.

Leon Uris

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