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I love the structural part of the writing process.

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Kate Morton
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
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Berri
South Australia
Australia
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Writing
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The girl in the mirror caught my eye briefly...It is an uncanny feeling, that rare occasion when one catches a glimpse of oneself in repose. An unguarded moment, stripped of artifice, when one forgets to fool even oneself.
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