Beth KephartStep out from behind the words. When you're a writer you can imagine that the words speak for you and are you, but they're not. You are this living breathing bad hair day kind of person.
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A writer is going to be a human being. Your writing can’t be perfect and there will be days when you don’t feel like writing at all. It’s important to remember that the words you write are not you, they’re just ideas on paper. Don’t let perfectionism kill your creative process because if you let it, it will kill your creative process.
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