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Category: Don Roff

The best writers I’ve read possess oodles of self-doubt, yet claw their way up with each work and remain humble. Boastful ones, not so much.

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I don’t use big words to show off because it’s ostentatious.

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If you schlep a shit job everyday, keep and feed a little secret life–whether it’s writing, art, running, music, your thoughts. It’s yours.

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Any conversation including the mention of Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, or Emily Dickinson is one worth getting into or at least eavesdropping.

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Write for impact first, money second. If you do it the other way around, you’ll end up with less of either.

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Writing a first-draft battle scene is akin to real combat—chaos, confusion, and you must keep your cool as you fire word bullets downrange.

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A day of bad writing is always better than a day of no writing.

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Successful writing is a slow, daily, meticulous form of mental illness.

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Always work with/surround yourself with people who help make you a better version of you. Kindly avoid those who don’t.

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Regarding the creative: never assume you’re the master, only the student. Your audience will determine if you’re masterful.

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Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it.

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It’s my belief that people enter your life at exactly the right time.

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