Happy is the novelist who manages to preserve an actual love letter that he received when he was young within a work of fiction, embedded in it like a clean bullet in flabby flesh and quite secure there, among spurious lives.

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This quote expresses the joy and satisfaction of a novelist who successfully incorporates a real love letter they received in their youth into a work of fiction. By doing so, the love letter becomes a potent and integral part of the story, like a sharp object embedded in fleshy and unauthentic characters. Through this literary device, the novelist preserves a genuine and cherished experience, effectively intertwining reality with fabricated lives, ultimately enriching the depth and authenticity of their work.

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