When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifyin…

Stephen King
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When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest. ✨ Beyond cuts: the many roles of a writer's editor by Nell Frizzell, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2014.
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When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest. ✨ Beyond cuts: the many roles of a writer's editor by Nell Frizzell, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2014.

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