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I need to get lost and sometimes my characters lead me to places I don't expect to go.

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Wally Lamb
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 17
Author
Novelist
Writer
Norwich
Connecticut
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Sometimes
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Expect
Places
Characters
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Lost
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All the dead bolts, pulled shades and hidden knives in the world couldn't protect you from the truth.
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I love revising. If you demystify the process, it comes down to four strategies: what can I do to make the draft better what should I cut out to make it stronger what do I need to do to clarify it and finally, what should I reposition.
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