"One of the hardest things for some writers is showing their work to someone else for the first time...."

“One of the hardest things for some writers is showing their work to someone else for the first time. I know that you are probably nowhere near the end. But maybe it’s time to talk out your story.

 

Hearing yourself explain it out loud might help you work out what is missing from your story and help you get over any hurdles. One more thing: choose a person who can be honest, incisive, and kind.”

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Danielle Paige is the New York Times bestselling author of the Dorothy Must Die series, and the upcoming Stealing Snow series. In addition to writing books, she works in the television industry, where she’s received a Writers Guild of America Award and was nominated for several Daytime Emmys. She is a graduate of Columbia University and lives in New York City.

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