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Friday’s Findings: The Story on Two Levels

November 26, 2021 andrewmfriday

I believe I’ve quoted this fiction writing axiom before, but Terry Pratchett said, “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” With this

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Writing Style Outcasts: Exclamation Marks

April 18, 2020 andrewmfriday

“An exclamation point is like laughing at your own jokes.” F. Scott Fitzgerald As the author of classics such as The Great Gatsby and This

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