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Why Theory

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The Reason Why You Kill Your Darlings

I think anybody that writes or does anything thinks, i want to keep that in. But really the key is what you what you want? This is throw out. You know, they say this in em in poetry, o d of writing, that you're supposed to kill your darlings. I never had anyone explain that to me, like it was just like, oh, you have to take out your favourite thing. So maybe maybe this is what what people think. It's a very theoretical idea. Like, if it's your favourite thing, the chances are that it means too much to you personally,. and it doesn't serve the piece yes, that's why you kill your

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