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28. Do you practice "kill your darlings" in your work?

Yes, but I think there is a lot of confusion about what it means. It doesn't mean to kill your favorite characters. I mean sometimes it does but that's not the point. The point is you often need to remove a chapter or paragraph or sentence that you just love, but isn't making the story better.

The story is the only darling that counts. If you have any darling bits that weaken it, killll themmmmmm! 

 @99964f0f "The story is the only darling that counts." Excellent! 👏 😃