the relationship between archery and the writer's art
12th November 2017 | for Creatives | pantsing vs. plotting, writing, Ray Bradbury, creative freedom |
"I don't think ... I have to show you, here, the relationship between archery and the writer's art. I have already warned against thinking on targets."
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