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The writer must be a participant in the scene... like a film director who writes his own scripts, does his own camera work, and somehow manages to film himself in action, as the protagonist or at least the main character.
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The writer must be a participant in the scene... like a film director who writes his own scripts, does his own camera work, and somehow manages to film himself in action, as the protagonist or at least the main character. — Hunter S. Thompson

About Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson was a Journalist from United States (1937–2005).

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Hunter S. Thompson lived from 1937 – 2005.
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