When you're all alone out there, on the end of the typewriter, with each new story a new appraisal by the world of whether you can still get it up or not, arrogance and self-esteem and deep breathing are all you have. It often looks like egomania. I assure you it's the bold coverup of the absolutely terrified. Harlan Ellison
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In the book written by Fran Lebowitz, she mentioned that when she was writing her book “A Woman Alone,” she felt alone and isolated from the world. In order to get through this difficult process, she found a way to pull herself together by saying things like, “I could be a great writer if I could just finish my lines. I could be a great writer if I could just finish my lines.” The idea is that you have nothing to lose by saying those words aloud. You can say them without worrying about how others will judge you for your poor self-esteem or self-confidence. If you say those words out loud enough, you believe them, and they become true.

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