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"Novels by serious writers of genius often eventually become best-sellers, but most contemporary best-sellers are written by second-class writers whose psychological brew contains a touch of naivety, a touch of sentimentality, the story-telling gift, and a mysterious sympathy with the day-dreams of ordinary people." This quote by Leonard Woolf depicts the realm of best-selling lists: they are filled with badly-written prose that does not help readers establish lasting impressions and values. "

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This article is a piece of experimental fiction, called a micro narrative, by Clark Waggoner, a free-lance writer in Portland, Or. It covers the themes of the meaning of life and death and fulfillment. It is one of a number of posts that deals with similar themes and is realized in a similar manner.

This is an original work of fiction by Clark Waggoner, a freelance writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. It is a beat inspired piece about a young writer traveling across the country. It focuses on the events of a couple drunken nights that the narrator romanticizes and personifies as he stumbles about.

Bookcrossing has a unique way of sharing books - it's users leave their old books on park benches, coffee shops etc. But the site itself also offers a community to discuss books, authors and characters.

Bookcrossing - share books via this famous community - register the book, and leave it to be picked up locally at a park, coffee shop or anywhere you purposely leave it. You can also hold a library of books read onsite for yourself.

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"Have you ever been so consumed by the creative writing process that you were left with no energy for the editing part? That happens to most writers. We don't have a problem to spend days on a short story or blog post, but even a single hour of editing makes us exhausted. The following editing tools will help you get through the challenge more easily!"