Michael P. NaughtonThe key to good writing is to leave Boo Radley in the house until the end of the story.
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The key to good writing is to leave Boo Radley in the house until the end of the story. The idea behind this quote is that it is important to not let the ending of the story spoil the experience that readers have had through getting to know your characters. There are people out there that are so focused on getting their ending right, they lose sight of the fact that they should be building up to an ending instead. Readers will see what you do with Boo Radley as an example of how you handle your ending.
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