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Why not write it as fiction then? (3 of 4)

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Mathias Jakobsen
Mar 14, 2023
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Mathias is a recovering writer who currently writes about writing.

Hello Amazing

For the past two days I've been unpacking what first-person self-help fictional realism means.

What I'm writing here is a form of fiction, but then what's the point of making it appear so personal and intimate and real? Why use the format of e-mail and my own name, face and …

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