When writing anything of consequence, don’t be afraid to write like shit.
I’ve written professionally in television, newspapers, magazines, PR, and advertising for more than a decade. My number one piece of advice to writers (and this applies to all forms of writing, whether it’s a cover letter on your CV, a college essay, or a novel) is don’t be afraid to write like shit.
Worrying over whether it’s “good” or not is an exercise you save until you’re done. Write an awful sentence. Shit, write an awful chapter. Mark it. Go back and change it later.
This has served me better than any other writing tip I’ve ever come across.
Yes, yes yes, I know this is true, but the thing I can’t figure out is HOW?
HOW DO I STOP BEING AFRAID?
The key to walking across a four-inch beam is to not be afraid of falling, this is easily observable by the fact that if the four-inch beam is lying on the ground, it’s easy to walk. But when it’s way up in the air, not so much.
Everyone tells me to stop being afraid, but no one tells me how to make the fear stop.
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She was truly the kindest and the best of us. She was no monster.
What started off as an experiment based on what I saw here in this swirly ink:
see here
ended up becoming a race of teeth faced people who adored and adopted the aesthetic of old timey france. who just wanna have a good time and party but people think they look scary and take it out on them.
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This is insane! We must work together!
No. As the humans say: Up yours, die!
hello everyone if u have a cat that u believe needs protection you can email the san francisco cat museum and they will add your cat to the list of cats under the protective paw of Bastet the Egyptian goddess of cats http://www.catmuseumsf.org/protectpaw.html
okay but actually pls read the list of existing names on this
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