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by James Preston When I read a great novel, I often find myself thinking, “How on earth did the author do it?” followed by, “Where did he start?” Every published author has had to get past the blank page. Let’s talk about Plato, the Athenian philosopher. You remember him, right? He told “The Parable of […]

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