The only side you should fight on
13th January 2018 | for Creatives | reaching your audience, writer-reader relationship, protect the art, storytelling, Chuck Wendig, artist-audience relationship |
"The only side you should fight on is the side of your audience. With weapons forged from the steel of Good Story."
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