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Russ Capasso

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Russ Capasso writes and sleeps in Somerville, MA.
When he’s not writing or sleeping he’s gaming (video or the dice kind), nerding out about movies, playing hockey, homebrewing, or biking around the city. He doesn’t have a dog. Not that he doesn’t want one, but thought it was worth mentioning.

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Also known as the “vomit draft” is one of the most important pieces of the writing process. Without it you have nothing. Without it you can’t get to the most important part of writing, which is rewriting. It’s a blueprint for things to come and gives you something to work with. Something to shape, and cull, and build upon to create the story you want. Since my first book I’ve made changes to my pr

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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)

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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)

by Octavia E. Butler

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