if you want to write something that will move other people, you have to come to terms with the fact that the writer is by profession a squealer. He learns by starting to squeal on himself. If you’re thinking that you may not have the courage to be a writer, I can tell you that’s what most writers think when confronted with this assignment for the first time. Few people have the natural ability to open themselves up to strangers. The writer learns how. One of the ways is to write down what you see in your most secret snapshot. If you’re tempted to fudge, don’t. If you’ve decided to give us a
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