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Daily Archives: February 4, 2009
EVERGREEN: On Becoming a Professional Amateur # 12: Because the Writer Said So
Sample scenario: A detective is in a car crash and passes out twice in the flaming wreck, which he escapes at great peril. Five minutes later he just gets up and flags down a passing cop. “Hey,” the detective says … Continue reading
Posted in Writers on Writing
Tagged amateurism, craft of writing, prof, professionalism, reader trust, realism, suspension of disbelief
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