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One writer's approach to fiction
By Jonathan Rabb
Published: February 28, 2005
The process of writing a book starts, for me, with a place in time that I find intriguing. I begin to do a little research--if possible, with novels written at the time--and then, if all goes well, I experience a kind of flash of complete understanding a few weeks later. Every character, every setting, every moment of tension, choice, betrayal and resolution comes into perfect focus. But only for an instant.
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