YES. There’s such an ebb and flow to writing — a lot of people get stuck expecting everything to be (or appear) productive. The cumulative effect is so powerful. - Sarah Smith

…as mentally and in whatever location I was in physically — which usually meant writing on my phone. Some days were incomplete thoughts. Some days were full essays. While most days were just retelling of bad jokes and inside stories that only I found amusing.

If You Want to Be a Successful Creative, You Need to Pick a Rule

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Sarah Smith

Aug 10, 2021

YES. There’s such an ebb and flow to writing — a lot of people get stuck expecting everything to be (or appear) productive. The cumulative effect is so powerful.

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Written by Sarah Smith

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Novelist. Tarotist, poet, lazy Virgo. Nothing is real; magic is real. Writing is a way to see in the dark. sarahelainesmith.com, @braindoggies

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