But I think that’s definitely what constraint does: it forces you to attend closely or differently to what’s in there with you.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Interview with Jancie Creaney, The Creative Independent, August 6, 2024; republished August 4, 2026; Full interview read. Complete sentence on how limiting a novel’s setting and timespan changes attention. Her interview answer, not excerpts from her books quoted by the interviewer. 22 words.
- Interview with Jancie Creaney, The Creative Independent, August 6, 2024; republished August 4, 2026
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