Not Realistic but Real
29th June 2016 | for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, creating isn't easy, artist integrity, writing, Elena Ferrante |
"Anyone who writes knows that the most complicated thing is the rendering of events and characters in such a way that they are not realistic but real. In order for this to happen it is necessary to believe in the story one is working on."
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