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If your creativity feels slow right now, that doesn’t mean you aren’t a writer. It just means you’re in a different season.
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All that new emotional depth can make your storytelling richer than ever before. And even if you’re not actively telling stories right now, that depth will be there when you get back to the page.
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You can keep writing, even when your plate is overflowing. And, no, it doesn’t require getting up hours before the sun or giving up your nightly sit-on-the-couch-and-don’t-think time.
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When you focus on what other writers are doing, you lose sight of what brought you here in the first place.
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Without access to stories about different beliefs, lives, and experiences, where does our empathy come from?
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