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Sherman Alexie

I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it.

Sherman Alexie

Experience

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Sherman Alexie means that to portray emotions authentically in his writing, he immerses himself fully in those feelings, often pushing himself to the point of physical fatigue. This intense process requires a significant investment of time and energy to capture the true depth of the experience.

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