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I think of writing as a sculptural medium. you are not building things. you are removing things, chipping away at language to reveal a living form.
-Will Self
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I Think Of Writing As A Sculptural

Will Self
I think of writing as a sculptural medium. you are not building things. you are removing things, chipping away at language to reveal a living form.
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