When I start getting close to the end of a novel, something registers …

Richard Russo
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When I start getting close to the end of a novel, something registers in the back of my mind for the next novel, so that I usually don't write, or take notes. And I certainly don't begin. I just allow things to percolate for a while. ✨ Richard Russo on Painting a Canvas With His Novels. HBO interview, www.hbo.com.
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