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All storytelling is kind of that - there's a bit of text that you put pressure on that spits out some desire that a character has and then you follow that. the other part is that every scene raises an expectation in the reader's mind - that's part of its job is to make you look in and be curious.
-George Saunders
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All Storytelling Is Kind Of That -

George Saunders
All storytelling is kind of that - there's a bit of text that you put pressure on that spits out some desire that a character has and then you follow that. the other part is that every scene raises an expectation in the reader's mind - that's part of its job is to make you look in and be curious.
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