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Continue to ChatI think the closest thing I can come to defining what that vital thing is for me - is that there's a sort of soul-quality in writing, if it's any good. It has a spirit or an energy to it that is very integral to who the writer is on a deep level. It's almost a cellular thing. It takes place in the cells of the writing, and it is what makes it alive or not. - Mary Gaitskill from https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/i-think-the-closest-thing-i-can-come-to-defining-what-that-vital-thing-is-for-me-is-that-there-s-a-sort-of