Thoughts on writing and life for June 2024

Just a few thoughts on why we shouldn’t confuse “I’ve never done it” with “I can’t do it.”

This is an edited excerpt from my June 2024 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)

You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

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