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Starting From Scratch:A Collection of Short-Stories & Personal Narratives
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  • Parts 7
  • Time 30m
Ongoing, First published Jan 28, 2019
As the title implies, this collection of Short-Stories chronicles my adolescence. The collection unapologetically illustrates the struggle of becoming a writer while dealing with the challenges of growing up and trying to find one's place in the world. 

What is the difference between a piece of truth, and a piece of fiction? Or, maybe, is their a little bit of each in both?
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