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If you think becoming a full time writer is all about typing words onto a page, and nothing more, you’re missing the literary boat. Writing every day makes you a better person. Seriously.Thanks for reading STOP Not Writing... Now~Hot Off the Press!! Subscribe for free to receive…
I get it. As a writer, sometimes the only freedom you feel, the only way you feel alive, is behind the keyboard, saying on the screen what you might not be able to say in person. If that fact didn’t exist, doubtful books would have ever become a thing.
Skiing - you head down the slope without thinking about how you will guide your skis around the curves. Tennis - you head onto the court, not knowing how your racket will meet the ball. Cooking - you throw a bunch of ingredients in the pan, having no idea what the dish is…
“Be a sponge.” ~ That was the best advice I had ever been given by a professor. Learn from everyone, anyone, all the time. If you don’t stay open to knowledge, you won’t grow in any métier. “Be yourself.” ~ Another advice gem, but one I’ve fought with over the years simply…

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