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Gun control for every manuscript

Gun control for every manuscript

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Aug 12, 2023
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Hey, y’all—

Is your manuscript suffering from rampant gun control issues? I’m not sure if the unregulated use of Chekhov's gun is a Top Five issue among my edits, but it’s definitely in the Top Ten.

The term “Chekhov’s gun” refers to the advice of legendary Russian writer Anton Chekhov: “If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the…

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