Book (& Craft) Alchemy

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How do we write about place?

How do we write about place?

Is it novelty or familiarity that create the best setting?

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Caroline Donahue
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How do we build a relationship to setting?

Inspired by

Katherine May
’s recent post about her holiday in Spain, I have been thinking quite a lot about what taking a break means. Her thoughts on how being a stranger somewhere allows us to think differently struck me in particular:

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