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A good ground rule for writing in any genre is, start with a form, then undermine its confidence in itself. Ask what it's afraid of, what it's trying to hide - then write that.
M. John Harrison
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"A good ground rule for writing in any genre is, start with a form, then undermine its confidence in itself. Ask what it's afraid of, what it's trying to hide - then write that."
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A good ground rule for writing in any genre is, start with a form, then undermine its confidence in itself. Ask what it's afraid of, what it's trying to hide - then write that. — M. John Harrison

About M. John Harrison

M. John Harrison was a Author from United Kingdom (1945–1984).

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This quote is attributed to M. John Harrison, a Author from United Kingdom.
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M. John Harrison lived from 1945 – 1984.