The 39 Steps: a primer on story writing.
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My favorite was the 9th Step. That made me laugh. I guess you could add: 9a. R.U. Sirius?
My favorite is 34. Like how can anyone escape that?
“Needling” the characters, making them say odd things, do inappropriate things. I like it.
Me too.
nice, thank you