feel the writer's passion
11th July 2016 | for Creatives | reading, create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, writing, Brad Meltzer |
"The X factor on every page is, does the writer love what they're writing about? Anything you love that you've read in your life, from Page 1, you feel the writer's passion. That's the thing that you can't put your finger on."
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