Matt Nagin
I think most people fail from giving up too easily. They think now they
have to be responsible and focus only on what makes money. Or that
writing isn't practical. Or they are too self-critical and never complete
anything. Keep at it. Ignore the critics. Ignore the praise. Ignore everyone and everything. Ignore even the writing teachers. Ignore what other writers have done. Just keep at it. More words. On more pages. It's that simple.
I think most people fail from giving up too easily. They think now they
have to be responsible and focus only on what makes money. Or that
writing isn't practical. Or they are too self-critical and never complete
anything. Keep at it. Ignore the critics. Ignore the praise. Ignore everyone and everything. Ignore even the writing teachers. Ignore what other writers have done. Just keep at it. More words. On more pages. It's that simple.
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