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Writing About Russia Doesn’t Mean You Support Their War – Guest Post by Alina Adams

πΈπ‘Žπ‘‘, π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘¦, πΏπ‘œπ‘£π‘’ author Elizabeth Gilbert has decided not to publish her February 2024 novel. She says it’s because the book is set in the Soviet Union of the 1930s, and due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the subject and setting could prove upsetting to her present-day readers.

What Does Your Character Do When Talking or Thinking?

Have you ever known anyone who when they talk just talk? They don’t gesticulate with their hands. Their eyes don’t roam around the room. They don’t pet their cat or dog. They don’t look through their mail. They just talk. They stare into your eyes and talk, their mind not going elsewhere. That’s just not normal under most circumstances, is it?