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kill one's darlings
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
自分が特に気に入っている芸術的要素（例えば、創作中の文章やキャラクターなど）を、作品全体のためにあえて削除・修正すること / 自分の愛着ある部分を、客観的な判断で取り除く決断をする行為
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(idiomatic) To destroy things or characters, particularly in art, of which one is fond, and thereby conflicted about.
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kill one's darlings
One must kill one's darlings to make a story clearer, even if it breaks one's heart.
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One must kill one's darlings to make a story clearer, even if it breaks one's heart.
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