“That is your job as a writer. As you move through places familiar and unfamiliar, try to see with fresh eyes. Listen closely, breathe deeply, and don’t be shy about reaching out and touching things: the rough wood of a fence post, the crumbling brick of an old wall, a velvety magnolia bud not yet opened. Make this world new for yourself and, in turn, for the reader.” (Maggie Smith, Dear Writer)
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