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Alli Rense's avatar

Embodied writing is something I've been working on recently. I loved this line you wrote:

"I remember that same professor harping on how often I described characters’ clothes. Why do we need to know what they’re wearing? she would ask, again and again."

Perhaps because it makes me feel vindicated when a critique partner didn't like my description of a character's outfit. My response: "The narrator is completely infatuated with that character and notices absolutely everything about her." The description stayed, although I removed a few details.

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Mara Gordon, MD's avatar

Love this reflection, can't wait to read the short stories. (And also kinda love gas station croissants? Or gas station sushi?!)

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