by Brook Bhagat You can’t get far on the path to becoming a writer without being told to “kill your darlings.” There is value in the well-worn advice. It points to an author’s attachment to a character, sentence, or image, making it difficult to cut, even if it doesn’t serve the poem or story. Stephen … More A Born-Again Darling: Brook Bhagat’s “Fingertips to Her Shoulders Like Wings in Her Sleep” Published in A Story in 100 Words