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Clarissa Pattern I have always liked Shakespearean theatre and wanted to write a work within that setting. Over time scenes started to appear in my mind, and I became …moreI have always liked Shakespearean theatre and wanted to write a work within that setting. Over time scenes started to appear in my mind, and I became intrigued by how someone became an actor in that time period. However, I am definitely more a character driven writer than a plot one, so 'Airy Nothing' only started to truly take shape once John, and all the issues he faced, came alive for me.(less)
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“If you want to be something, be it, do not fret over what others are thinking”
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“If you tell me you want me to believe something, I'll believe it.”
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“Who is to say what does and doesn't exist in this big beautiful world?”
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