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“The reason the middle section switches to third person is, well, this is middle age. This is the part in her life where she loses track of something that was driving her and has to figure out what's going to drive the next part of her mission, this mission to be an author. I had to push back away from her for a while before we could come up to that really lyrical close third in the final section.”

Quote by Danielle Dutton

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Danielle Dutton

Danielle Dutton is a contemporary writer born in 1975. Her works span various literary forms including novels, poetry, and essays, and she is known for her unique narrative style and profound thematic explorations. more

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