Getting Crafty

Getting Crafty

You Have All The First Lines, But No Time

On the reality of writing and you know, making enough money to eat.

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Felicia C. Sullivan
Mar 06, 2024
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I collect their x-rays because I like to keep a record of the bones I break.

My way in to a story is always through a line. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first line — it just needs to be a line. A point of entry. Me elbowing my way in. Surveying the landscape,…

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