A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper.
...and though death is howling at our backs and life is roaring at our faces, we can just begin to write, simply begin to write what we have to say.
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...and though death is howling at our backs and life is roaring at our faces, we can just begin to write, simply begin to write what we have to say.
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