There are few things in life I find intimidating.  Among them: skydiving, chef Gordon Ramsey and writing a novel.  Though not necessarily in that order.  Actually, yes, exactly in that order.  Let’s take the last one first.

Everybody writes differently. And I’m not talking about their personal style of the vocabulary they use. I’m talking about the method in which they construct written work. The system I often employ when writing a lengthy item, includes writing sentences and paragraphs and then shuffling them around, filling in the gaps as I go.
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