"Editing is everything. Cut until you can cut no more."
"A story needs rhythm. Read it aloud to yourself. If it doesn't spin a bit of magic, it's missing something."
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Source: Ten rules for writing fiction by Esther Freud, www.theguardian.com. February 19, 2010.
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