Kevin Wilson's Go Fight Win

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Dr. David Henson, the head of English department started the program at sharp 11 am. After him, author Kevin Wilson went to the stage and began by reading his own story “Go Fight Win”. First of all, I was already impressed by the way he read the story; his voice so clear that it feels like to listen him for hours and hours. And the most amazing thing about Kevin Wilson was his response to the question; how he explained the answer asked by the students. He said that he wrote a story on the worst case scenario; for one of the character’s girlfriend who was apart from him. Kevin has a funny and interactive personality. It was amusing that sometimes he forgets to name the character, but for the most time, he does not name the character in order

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