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How I Write: James Patterson

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The best-selling author of the Alex Cross novels, whose new book First Love, co-written with Emily Raymond, is out now, talks about how much of his life is spent writing outlines, and what an aspiring writer can do differently to prepare for a career in popular fiction as opposed to literary fiction.

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