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If you've ever felt this way about your writing, you're not alone. The truth is that there's always a gap between the story as you imagined it—compelling, insightful, rich with subtle nuance—and what actually ends up in the manuscript.

Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles & Ends

Nancy Kress

Dass von deren eigenen Followern offenbar wirklich keiner sagt «Hömma, das mit dem roten Winkel ist vielleicht nicht die geilste aller Ideen, findest du nicht, dass zwischen Sprache und Vernichtung noch ein kleiner Unterschied besteht?».

Opfertrolle in Der Opferrolle - Sankt Johann - Medium

Sankt Johann

She didn't mind making Lizzie feel inferior. It was as if she wanted to “remake” Lizzie, rather than accepting her with all her shortcomings.

Why I Left the Amish

Saloma Miller Furlong

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