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inherent in the material

11/27/2021

The story doesn't create mystery or contrive it; the mystery seems inherent in the material and will remain mysterious however bluntly told.

From The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies

revising us

11/26/2021

All our attention to revising a story, changing it, sharpening it, deepening it...and all this time it's been revising us.

From The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies

intend

11/24/2021

Not knowing what we intend isn't the same as having no intention.

From The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies

resistant, even impervious (revise titles)

11/23/2021

It's easy to forget to revise titles. They have a tendency to become set in stone very quickly, and because of their brevity, that quality of either working or not, they can seem resistant, even impervious to revision.

From The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies

breathing in and out

11/22/2021

And this breathing in and out of the story has allowed the writer to locate its heart.

From The Art of Revision: The Last Word, Peter Ho Davies

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