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They will get their just desserts from living their lives.<\/span>
They need no assistance from you.<\/span><\/p>\n
The critical voice will become a whisper<\/span>
In the background of your creative expression.<\/span><\/p>\n
Inspiration is a gift. It comes and goes as it pleases.<\/span><\/p>\n
It often starts so poorly, mediocrity is a step up.<\/span><\/p>\n
It\u2019ll be as bad or worse for the reader.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t write, you won\u2019t build stamina.<\/span>
If you don’t build stamina, you can’t write a book.<\/span><\/p>\n
Success cannot exist without failure.<\/span><\/p>\n
They are rejecting your work, not you.<\/span><\/p>\n
You just need to look for it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
It will help you understand where you\u2019ve been,<\/span>
Where you are, and where you\u2019re going.<\/span><\/p>\n
A table of contents is a welcome relief.<\/span><\/p>\n
Make it short, sweet, and compelling.<\/span><\/p>\n
Just like the shin bone is connected to the knee bone,<\/span>
The first line must be connected to the first paragraph.<\/span><\/p>\n
Start with the most accessible parts and it will all come together.<\/span><\/p>\n
Your text is inadequate.<\/span><\/p>\n
Don’t believe the criticism and don’t give up. It\u2019ll get better.<\/span><\/p>\n
Read your work aloud.<\/span>
That line may be camouflaged in the text behind other ideas and words.<\/span><\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about repeating what a reader already knows.<\/span><\/p>\n
Save it in a file in case you want to use it later.<\/span><\/p>\n
If it displeases you, it will most likely repel your reader.<\/span><\/p>\n
It is dynamic, changing from moment to moment<\/span>
And it requires constant awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n
The difference is that if you don’t like your potential partner,<\/span>
You can walk away.<\/span><\/p>\n
We do research to find out what is true.<\/span><\/p>\n
Be aware of everything they say<\/span>
And what they don’t say.<\/span><\/p>\n
Transcribing tapes is one of them<\/span><\/p>\n
It\u2019s about putting your voice aside and writing in someone else\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n
When you have nothing left to say.<\/span><\/p>\n