if I'd thought that nobody would like it as I was writing it, I would have written it even more. But I… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
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In a way, metafiction breaks down the story and makes it less real. But in another respect, by that very breaking down,… — James Gunn Copy Share Image
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