Don't Listen When . . .

They tell you your book isn't commercial.

They tell you it has never been done before.

They tell you it's cheesy.

They tell you it's too dark.

They tell you kids won't get it.

They tell you it's basically just fanfic.

They tell you to write something else.

They tell you you bit off more than you could chew.

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You tell yourself it's too hard.

You tell yourself you're never going to finish.

You tell yourself you never had the gift to begin with.

You tell yourself that you're crap.

You tell yourself that this project is too big or too hard for you.

You tell yourself that it's all over.

You tell yourself you're too old to do this anymore.

You tell yourself you don't know enough.

You tell yourself you have nothing left to write.