There’s a phrase in the writing world, “kill your darlings.” In order to make a story great, you have to remove everything unnecessary—even the sweet characters or scenes (darlings) you’ve grown attached to along the way. The point is, in order to emphasize what’s great, you need to eliminate what’s good. Any experienced writer knows that good writing i…
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