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		jacobheric on Aug 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Write a Novel I love that book. It's the reason I got back into writing as an adult. My wife gave it to me and I read it almost straight through and I couldn't believe that such interesting stuff was "Oprah" popular and marketable. I was heartened and started writing again. If you like it, Blood Meridian is even more harrowing.

douche on Aug 3, 2016 | [–]

Blood Meridian is terrific and terrifying. Now there's some source material for a gritty Western...

rpgmaker on Aug 3, 2016 | [–]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out!

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