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10 Mistakes Writers Can’t Be Afraid to Make If They Want to Succeed

Part of learning is messing up.
How to Get Motivated to Write | The Blank Page

There’s a lot going on. It’s hard to break out of a dark state of mind…
Why Not Everyone Who Wants to Write a Novel Will Follow Through

It’s not an exaggeration to say almost everyone believes they could one day write a book.
12 Signs You Actually Have More Time for Writing Than You Thought

5. You’re rewatching that show AGAIN? Good for you!
10 Things to Remember if You Didn’t Meet All Your Writing Goals This Month

2. You did the best you could this time. You’re not a “failure.”
10 Ways an Editor Knows You’re Going to Be a Successful Writer

5. You’re not just willing but passionate about learning and improving. You actively take an interest…
12 Reasons You’re Feeling Too Overwhelmed to Write

2. You procrastinated AGAIN come on you can do better than this!
10 Lies to Stop Telling Yourself After a Rejection

2. “The more rejections I get, the less likely I am to succeed.” The opposite is…
The Imaginary Things Holding You Back | The Blank Page

The emotions behind these things are real, but the things themselves are not.
‘Lazy’ Writers Exist — That Doesn’t Mean You’re One of Them

As an editor, I’ve worked with plenty of writers who very obviously don’t want to do…