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Where have all the classics gone?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Chris Norbury — No Comments ↓

While perusing blogs, surfing the internet and checking out profiles on Critique Circle- my online writing group- I’ve noticed (perhaps arbitrarily) that very few writers mention “old classics” as being influences on their writing. They may not even mention classics Continue reading Where have all the classics gone?→

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