I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t procrastinate. And if I have, I’m pretty sure they’re a robot in deep disguise. It’s one of the most human impulses we have. Nobody likes doing hard things, so they’d rather leave them for the future, which in our little rat brains, probably doesn’t exist, because we’ve never been there. I’ve …
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Author criticizes reader for borrowing his book from the library: ‘It’s even better when you buy, not borrow, your copy’
I don’t think there are any institutions closer to universal goods than libraries. They provide a space for people of all ages to congregate for free and give them the resources necessary to better themselves. I spent so much of my time in high school and college in school libraries, and I was so much …
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25+ Writing Memes for First Draft Heroes
I think most folks would agree that showing up to the page can be the hardest part of the writing process. We think we need the right cocktail of inspiration, free time, and motivation. But it’s rare that those three things appear at the same time. It’s a boring truth that what it really takes …
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25+ Memes for Writers Struggling With Blank Page Syndrome
Like many, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to write more. For pleasure, but perhaps also for pain? Because there’s nothing quite as cruel as parking yourself in front of a blank page. That blinking black line mocks you and your lack of ideas. I’m usually pretty good at marching past it, but sometimes …
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Incompetent Husband Self-Publishes His Wife’s Novel, Ruining Her Chances of Getting it Traditionally Published
Publishing a book is difficult. I’ve heard the story about how JK Rowling had to send the manuscript of the first Harry Potter book to approximately five million publishers before one of them gave her a chance enough times to know that getting a book published at one of the big five publishing houses is …
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Inept Recruiter Rejects Technical Writer With 8 Years of Experience For Being ‘Too Inexperienced’
Applying for jobs is tough; every entry-level position wants 3-5 years of experience, which makes the distinction of «entry-level» an oxymoron. Most career coaches will tell you to apply for jobs you’re inexperienced in anyways because, usually, the people writing the job ads set the bar higher than they need to in order to draw …
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Writer Memes For Procrastinating Authors Struggling With Writer’s Block
I’m a writer who doesn’t procrastinate…mostly. When I have a work or school deadline, I cannot procrastinate. The words need to get onto the page one way or another. It doesn’t matter if the words are brilliant or foolish; they’re getting written either way. That’s all well and good for writing when the alternative is …
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Cringey Posts About Books and Reading That Give Bibliophiles a Bad Name
As someone with a lifelong love of books and words, I maintain that almost anybody who self-defines as a ‘reader’ is usually a deeply annoying person. More often than not, they have a weird fixation with making introversion a defining personality trait, and they probably get into the dumbest arguments on Twitter. Oh, and don’t …
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Clueless Recruiter Rejects Technical Writer With 8 Years of Experience For Being «Too Inexperienced»
Applying for jobs is tough; every entry-level position wants 3-5 years of experience, which makes the distinction of «entry-level» an oxymoron. Most career coaches will tell you to apply for jobs you’re inexperienced in anyways because, usually, the people writing the job ads set the bar higher than they need to in order to draw …
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Writer Memes For Procrastinating Authors Dealing With Writer’s Block
I’m a writer who doesn’t procrastinate…mostly. When I have a work or school deadline, I cannot procrastinate. The words need to get onto the page one way or another. It doesn’t matter if the words are brilliant or foolish; they’re getting written either way. That’s all well and good for writing when the alternative is …
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