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First Draft - George Saunders (Returns Again)

First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

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How Do I Make a Character Come Alive?

"I have a tendency to be a little bit of a Pollyanna if I'm not careful," she says. "If I put a person in a story, I'm trying to not root for them in any direction." Her best way of showing love for it is to do it well, the author adds.

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