Dear writers: Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.

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馃珋 needed this today, Gabino.
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Some days, I just have to start putting words in the field, hating them as they fall into place. Thanks for the encouragement!
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Keep at it!
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You have no idea how badly I needed someone to say this to me.
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Saying it again then! You got this.
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Great advice, Gabino. Like a runner, just keep looking ahead
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Finally! Actually helpful, real-world advice for writers that applies to all (I think -- I suppose there could be an exception somewhere...).
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I sure won't
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All wisdom.
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Thanks, man! I hope your day is filled with bending the word demons to your will and making it the best kinds of weird and nasty.
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Really needed this. Thank you.
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Thanks. We needed that.
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Thank you!
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Great advice I needed today as I鈥檝e been putting off working on my WIP for weeks. Time to get back at it.
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good advice, that's how I'm still writing my story. 90k seems like an impregnable number of words at first, but it becomes a piece of cake as you consistently write every single day
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Great synopsis of the writing life!
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Love this. What are some good strategies for "editing mercilessly"?
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Good advice is all the advice at once- thank you!
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Thank you! Needed this today
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Oh boy. I needed this.
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Shouldn't that be "You've got this"? [sorry]
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All good advice, but before "Get paid" step you need to add: Find readers who will fork over $ to buy your book. In other words, marketing.
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These are too many things. Way too many things.
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great post, thanks for sharing. Happy new month
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This resonates deeply. The reminder to stay humble while being confident is especially powerful. Every word you write matters, even on the hard days.
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