No wonder many people dare not look closely at life: It's a horrible sight.
When writing fiction, you learn to only put things and characters in, that are going to progress your story. There is something to be learned about that approach in real life
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When writing fiction, you learn to only put things and characters in, that are going to progress your story. There is something to be learned about that approach in real life
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