That’s the magic of revisions — every cut is necessary, and every cut hurts, but something new always grows.

Kelly Barnhill
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This quote is a nice reminder to take the good with the bad. There will always be things that you change in your writing, but that’s okay. The changes may not feel good at the moment, but there is always something new growing from the cut.

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