Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your s…

Haruki Murakami
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Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your style needs to have good, natural, steady rhythm, or people won't keep reading your work. ✨ Jazz Messenger by Haruki Murakami, www.nytimes.com. July 8, 2007.
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Whether in music or in fiction, the most basic thing is rhythm. Your style needs to have good, natural, steady rhythm, or people won't keep reading your work. ✨ Jazz Messenger by Haruki Murakami, www.nytimes.com. July 8, 2007.

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