Butcher, baker, candlestick maker _ many are unaware of the true role they play in Reality.
You could say, in a way, that I'm not actually a writer, though perhaps I might be called a recorder? ... I just happen to be one of those holding the pen, that's all.
The Lucian Uprising
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You could say, in a way, that I'm not actually a writer, though perhaps I might be called a recorder? ... I just happen to be one of those holding the pen, that's all.
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Just write. That's my only tip. And read. I guess that's two.
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