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Tag: Katherine Paterson

Starting from scratch

March 12, 2012 A. B. Westrick 2 Comments

A few weeks ago I finished the first draft of a novel for 4th-5th grade readers, and set it aside…

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Filed under: craft, inspiration, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Martine Leavitt, process, Sharon Darrow, VCFA, writing

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