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S1, Ep2 How to Fail: Sebastian Faulks

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

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How to Be a Respectful Editor

I've occasionally read books by friends as a favour and made some suggestions. But you have to put them in very, very tactful ways. I did write a long explanation of why the character of Furtur was completely anti-stereotypical - but they probably won't slip through again. In the spirit of full disclosure, you did actually read my manuscript for my latest novel, The Party, and gave me amazing editorial suggestions that were incredibly respectfully phrased. They were also very funny. You encouraged me to put a sex scene in my book. Did I? Yes. And did you? I did, yes. Well, humorously, you know, why not? I

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