Tag: thoughts on writing
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What If You Fall?
“What if I fall?” Most of the time, we see that statement followed up with, “But what if you fly?” typically written in some sort of italicized, inspirational font. But let’s stop and sit for a while in that first question. What if you fall? What happens then? As I think about my debut novel…
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Fight for Your Story
Sometimes the person you have to fight with hardest for your writing is yourself. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my current WIP, it’s how to fight for my writing with myself. A year ago, I was literally *this* close to shelving this project and possibly giving up on writing altogether. I was burned…
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Be Patient and Faithful Where You Are
I used to dream of being published before I graduated high school. Then I dreamed of being published while I was still a teenager. Those dreams have passed. I still dream of having a book published, of course. But I haven’t attached a time frame to that dream. Because writing, editing, and publishing all take…
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Life Doesn’t Have a Roadmap
I wish life had a roadmap or a list of instructions. But it doesn’t. I’m scared of the uncertain, of the unknown. I’m scared of making mistakes or the wrong decision. But if I knew everything that was going to happen, or everything I needed to do, life would lose some of its wonder. And…
Hailey Huntington 