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When I’m writing novels, reality and unreality just naturally get mixed together.
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The speaker says that, while writing novels, real elements and imaginary ones become part of the same story. “Naturally” suggests this blending happens as an ordinary part of the writing process, rather than as a strict choice between fact and fantasy.
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