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“Your first draft is not a reflection of your talent. It’s a reflection of your COURAGE. The talent shows up […]

“Your first draft’s only job is to EXIST. Not to be beautiful. Not to be publishable. Not to impress anyone—including […]

“A finished first draft is not a masterpiece. It’s a miracle. Treat it as such. You created something from nothing. […]

“Comparing your first draft to someone else’s published, edited, professionally designed final product is like comparing a caterpillar to a […]

“The blank page isn’t judging you. It’s just sitting there, minding its own business, waiting for you to stop staring […]

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