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Writing the Senses: How to Balance Descriptions with Brevity

When I started writing my second novel, I decided to open the story with my main character being born in a storm. I imagined the trees thrashing in the wind and raindrops exploding in the mud.

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When I started writing my second novel, I decided to open the story with my main character being born in a storm.

I imagined the trees thrashing in the wind and raindrops exploding in the mud.

After writing the rest of the draft, I eventually came back […]

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When I started writing my second novel, I decided to open the story with my main character being born in a storm. I imagined the trees thrashing in the wind and raindrops exploding in the mud. After writing the rest of the draft, I eventually came back […]

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