Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.

Dave Barry
Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.
Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.
Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.
Panicky despair is an underrated element of writing.
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Despite the fact that people will read your work and if it is good enough, they will enjoy it and tell their friends, you should not be so certain it will be a success from the beginning. Your writing should not be too desperate. If you are not happy with your work, you should not write at all rather than trying to satisfy a demand that does not exist. You should write as you want to write rather than as someone wants you to write. The best way to practice writing is to write whatever comes out of your mind without worrying about how it would be received.

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