A Collection of Famous Authors’ Hand-Drawn Outlines
Emily Temple at Flavorwire has posted a useful assemblage of handwritten outlines by famous authors. Here’s an example by Joseph Heller — click through to see it in full size: ARB — 24 May 2013
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