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Katie Kitamura Quotes: There's a perception that good writing is writing which runs smoothly. But smooth-running prose can work against what you're trying to express in a novel.
         

There's a perception that good writing is writing which runs smoothly. But smooth-running prose can work against what you're trying to express in a novel.


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