Perhaps he started by being a really good student of speech writing technique.

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This pupil should "recognise writing technique and bias" with a "sense of the literary".

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The theft is accomplished by a combination of smart writing and Mr. Fassbender's delectably minimalist technique.

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Work on this "prototype" allowed him to figure out technique, layout and technical details like the type of paper (19-by-13-inch watercolor) and writing instruments (felt-tip pens).

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