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I just did the worst possible thing for someone who's trying to rewrite their prose - I read a bit of Raymond Chandler immediately afterwards.
Reading out his pitch-perfect description of a similar setting to one I'd just tried to write prompted mournful cries of "FUCK YOU, CHANDLER!" from both co-authors...
Reading out his pitch-perfect description of a similar setting to one I'd just tried to write prompted mournful cries of "FUCK YOU, CHANDLER!" from both co-authors...