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Goodreads asked Rafael:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Rafael Writing frees you from so many things in life where you are dependent on what someone else might do or not do.

You can't delegate it and if you put it off, it mocks and shames you. No one else will write it for you, no one else will edit and revise it. No one but you can work through that plot twist to make it credible. The characters won't write or define themselves. And if you give them short shrift, they'll be shallow and weak, unoriginal and uninspiring. No one can challenge that mountain for you. Or deny it. But if you place one foot before the other, refuse to break before the obstacles, the climb will reward you with a majestic, breathtaking view.

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