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I am not a great prose stylist. i'm a storyteller. there are thousands of people who don't like what i do. fortunately, there are millions who do.
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I Am Not A Great Prose Stylist.

James Patterson
I am not a great prose stylist. i'm a storyteller. there are thousands of people who don't like what i do. fortunately, there are millions who do.
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