That's not true at all! You have fantastic tricks and are already a far more accomplished writer than myself. I mean, you've actually written novels. I should be the one stealing tricks from you, but I'm just too stubborn to do things anyway but my own.

All writers are charlatans, sucking in inspiration and influences, ideas and more ideas, churning them up and mixing them together, and then spitting out an amalgamated jumble of all of them, distilled by their own voice. That's just what it means to be a creative.

I really appreciate your support and kind words, and I look forward to the final product. of your "charlatan ways".