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Tag Archives: success
Failing with presumption
It’s horrible, being an unsuccessful writer. The worst of it is self-hatred; who do you think you are, that what you write is worth anybody’s precious time to read? The presumption of it; years of useful life that could have … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, failure, literary agents, Oliver Burkeman, self-hatred, success
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A Bit Frustrating
Watching my child slosh paint with absorption on an outdoor table last summer, a neighbour who also has a young child commented that in her view there were two types of person; those who follow instructions, and those who improvise. … Continue reading
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Tagged aspiring writers, creative writing class, creativity, failure, genius, improvisation, success, taking instructions
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