...a writer without authority? Impossible. as Kenneth Burke says, creation implies authority in the sense of originator....
Daily life is always extraordinary when rendered precisely. We can unlock our lives with a pencil tip.
Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life
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Daily life is always extraordinary when rendered precisely. We can unlock our lives with a pencil tip.
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