The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction

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Mentioned by Kourosh Dini in relation to a different approach to writing.

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Oliver Brackenbury as an essay that helped him envision the ending of his novel.

Mentioned by Janika Oza to illustrate the concept of a story as a container, emphasizing continuing process over resolution.

Mentioned by Guillaume Othenin-Girard as a book that is staying with him.

Mentioned by Sam Sax as an influential essay that shaped their approach to writing You're Dead.

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