Sweary History with James Fell

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A Metaphorical Stab at Fiction Writing

A Metaphorical Stab at Fiction Writing

An introduction to a trilogy of historical novels I intend to write

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For me, writing nonfiction is like breathing; after millions of words I no longer have to worry over it. Fiction is a different beast. I believe the base of such skill is there, waiting to be honed, but one doesn’t just wake up one day with the ability to be a good novelist. At least I don’t. It took a long time…

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