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Flannery O'Connor Quotes: So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of competence.
         

So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of competence.


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This page presents the quote "So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of competence.". Author of this quote is Flannery O'Connor. This quote is about mediocrity, short-stories, stories, competence,.