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Karen Thompson Walker

I like to edit my sentences as I write them. I rearrange a sentence many times before moving on to the next one. For me, that editing process feels like a form of play, like a puzzle that needs solving, and it's one of the most satisfying parts of writing

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Karen Thompson Walker enjoys carefully changing the order of words in each sentence until it feels just right before continuing. She finds this process enjoyable and rewarding because it challenges her like a puzzle that needs figuring out.

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