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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

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How Do You Write Line by Line?

Emma Thompson's new book, The Will to Power, is published by Simon & Schuster. In it she explores the idea of paradox and how writing can be both art and craft. She also talks about her decision to revise rather than just write a story line by line. "You have to know what you've done to know what's coming up," says Thompson.

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