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	How to Write a Novel 3.45 avg rating — 613 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Yellowface

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Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

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Year with Thomas Merton, A: Daily Meditations from His Journals - A Spiritual Guide for Reflection, Gratitude, and Self-Care in the Pursuit of a Mindful Christian Life

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“A story is a way to say something that can’t be said any other way, and it takes every word in the story to say what the meaning is.”
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That was a few years back, in Senegal West Africa.

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Hey you look like Tori Murden Mcclure in your profile picture.

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