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Tag Archives: Blaise Pascal
Beginnings and Endings
The last thing that we find in making a book is to know what we must put first. –Blaise Pascal Why do new writers assume they must begin writing at the beginning and end at the end? Of course this is a silly question. We read from beginning to end, so this order seems obvious. And getting the beginning right before moving forward is a time-honored writing technique. Unfortunately in practice it can seem forced, … Continue reading →
Posted in Beginnings and Endings, Craft, Revision
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Tagged Beginnings, Blaise Pascal, Dennis Covington, Endings, Judith Barrington, Triage
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