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Jessica Brody on Going from Writing the Book on Plot to Plotting Out Murders

I should be able to see every plot twist coming. I wrote a bestselling guide called Save the Cat!

Jessica Brody on Going from Writing the Book on Plot to Plotting Out Murders

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