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Excerpt from: "Anatomy of Story: the structure of narrative in the arts and sciences" by Herman J. Mankiewicz (1949) As the saying goes, writing is not about what you say; writing is about how you say it. The point of any story is to communicate a message, but the message is only meaningful when conveyed through the unique voice of the author. Every piece of fiction is written for a specific audience and that audience must be able to understand what you are trying to say. If your audience can't understand what you have written, your message will be lost on them.
Source: Master Of Stupidity
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