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F. Scott Fitzgerald was not a fan of the exclamation point!

6 Punctuation Marks Hated by Famous Authors

“Cut out all these exclamation points," F. Scott Fizgerald once said. "An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”

Arika Okrent

Hunter S. Thompson at his desk in April 1996.

Hunter S. Thompson's Daily Routine

"9:00 p.m. Starts snorting cocaine seriously."

Chris Higgins

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15 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Writers and Writing

Author Kurt Vonnegut hated interviews, but when he did give them, his insights into writing were especially valuable, sage, and practical.

Nick Greene

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