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C. Ferry
C. Ferry asked Chuck Wendig:

What's the worst advice you ever got as a writer?

Chuck Wendig "Quit writing."
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Posted front and center above my computer, amongst other Wendigan pearls of wisdom, is the "Finish Your Shit" commandment. Is it ever okay not to finish a story because it has become a big steaming pile of clusterjunk or because you've just lost the taste for it? Should you finish these stories anyway even though they have become creative black holes, consuming time and energy that might be better invested elsewhere?

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Any ideas on how to tackle the demon of self-doubt?

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