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“I think my leap into TV and movies and comics is in a way natural because I'm a visual storyteller. If you look at any one of my short stories or novels, they sort of unscroll cinematically. Every scene is concrete in my mind. I can walk around the room and pick things up. I can describe at length every feature on the character, though I might only supply a glimpse of this on the page. So if I'm writing color into that I'm also writing texture, I'm pushing the image more than anything else.”

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Benjamin Percy
Benjamin Percy

Benjamin Percy is an American writer born on March 28, 1979. His works encompass novels, short story collections, and essays, known for their unique narrative style and profound exploration of environmental issues. more

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