Reading is very creative - it's not just a passive thing. I write a story; it goes out into the world; somebody reads it and, by reading it, completes it.

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I think reading is very creative. It's not just a passive thing. When I'm reading, I write a story; it goes out into the world; somebody reads it and, by reading it, completes it. That's what I'm trying to do: make the story complete.

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