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4. John Irving

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:23 AM

Jun 11

Once said he started with the last sentence , or paragraph,
and then worked backward to write his novels .

So I guess it can work both ways ?

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WTH just happened? 3catwoman3 Jun 10 #1

I agree! I loved that book so much! skylucy Jun 11 #3

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Roll up your sleeve! Mme. Defarge Jun 11 #5

if i was writing my autobiography- mopinko Jun 11 #9

"The most important things are the hardest to say." OldBaldy1701E Jun 11 #10