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Empathy Quote by Tom King

“Writing is weaponized empathy. It's putting yourself in someone else's…” quote by Tom King — Download Open image

“Writing is weaponized empathy. It's putting yourself in someone else's head. It's finding what's in them that relates to you.”

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