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dystopiatesinThe Writing CooperativeMake This The Year You Finish Your NovelWhat better excuse than the start of a new decade to realise one of the most rewarding resolutions of all?Jan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
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dystopiatesThe Commercialised Nostalgia That Keeps Pokémon AlivePokémon have been selling us the same game, film and merchandise for the past twenty-three years, so why do we continue to buy it?Nov 16, 2019Nov 16, 2019
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