Writing a story is like going on a date–you will spoil it if you aren't living in the moment.

Pawan Mishra
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When the woman in the story is not focused on what she's writing, she is in danger of ruining the story. You can't put anything in your story when you aren't really living in the moment. If you're not feeling it when you write, you will never be able to get it down on paper because it won't come through to the reader.

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