Ron Carlson quote — “Writing a book is very personal. It's a very personal relationship. A …”

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Writing a book is very personal. It's a very personal relationship. A book will start with something as simple as two men talking about work. That gets the fire going. Sustaining that fire is the hard work. It takes attention and empathy to hone the characters.

Ron Carlson work empathy

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