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te_chris 28 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: To become a better writer, read as much as you can

Proust. In search of lost time (caveat I’m halfway through book one) is a story in which almost nothing happens but it is described exquisitely.

bluebarbet 28 days ago [–]

Indeed. This is usually the go-to example of writing as performance art. So far I haven't had the courage to dip my toe in.

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