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DIANA ADMIRE's avatar

I write with intention. I want my stories to make a difference, give an escape, and be remembered long after the last page is read. To bring a new perspective and open eyes and minds.

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Robin Payes's avatar

Small, obtainable goals. That's a hard one for me. I start small--but then, they balloon and whoops, the little goals float away.

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Jen Knox's avatar

I do understand this, Robin. I feel like I'm always having to go back and reevaluate. As a writer and human, the big-picture thinking does like to sneak in there. :)

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Not The Enemy's avatar

No. 3 gets all the feels from me. While I was working on my journalist novel, a wise friend kept urging me to keep the main thing the main thing. "Remember your why," she said.

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Jen Knox's avatar

I feel like this advice is what gets me through the days lately, too. What works for us in writing so often works for us in life.

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Prajna O'Hara's avatar

Hi Jenn, all of this speaks to me. All of the drafts that are left But not forgotten because life happens.

So many gems in this.

I will return to your tips.

Most of all happy birthday to you tomorrow. Have an exquisite day and keep writing.

Happy I found you today

Thank you

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Sheri Handel's avatar

This resonated because I'm revising and am going to try to finish a novel I started decades ago. Great tips, too!

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