Nov 26, 2018

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My Mom Thinks I Should Quit Writing. Is She Right?

The Writer’s Dilemma: to Quit or to Persist

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I want to write a novel. My (mom, dad, sister, brother, high school English teacher, best friend, hairdresser . . .) says that almost no one gets published and…

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My Mom Thinks I Should Quit Writing. Is She Right?

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