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On June 26, 1956, author C.S. Lewis responded to a fan letter from Joan Lancaster, a young Chronicles of Narnia enthusiast. In a personalized thank-you letter, the writer imparted some simple and valuable stylistic advice for budding prose writers.
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I just sent the above to my kids. CS Lewis was so full of good old fashioned common sense. Takes us back to the centre of gravity where in writing is so easy to stray.
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