I 100% understand how the dream of being a bestseller, etc…is fuel, but it shouldn’t be the reason propelling your craft. If you think you deserve all those things, AWESOME. A touch of self-aware narcissism can be damn good armor considering how soul-scraping this journey is .
But I hope you write not for the promise of bright lights, but because your story illuminates a corner of your soul. I hope you trust your voice more than you trust your critics and nay-sayers.”
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