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Writing Is A Job, A Talent, But It's Also The Place To Go In Your Head. It Is The Imaginary Friend You Drink Your Tea With In The Afternoon.

Reading Fiction Is Important. It Is A Vital Means Of Imagining A Life Other Than Our Own, Which In Turn Makes Us More Empathetic Beings. Following Complex Story Lines Stretches Our Brains Beyond The 140 Characters Of Sound-bite Thinking, And Staying Within The World Of A Novel Gives Us The Ability To Be Quiet And Alone, Two Skills That Are Disappearing Faster Than The Polar Icecaps.

The Swedish He Knew Was Mostly From Bergman Films. He Had Learned It As A College Student, Matching The Subtitles To The Sounds. In Swedish, He Could Only Converse On The Darkest Of Subjects.

One Must Not Be Shy Where Language Is Concerned.

If You're Trying To Find Out What's Coming Next, Turn Off Everything You Own That Has An Off Switch And Listen.