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Five Fundamental Practices That Keep You Away from Writer's Block While You're Writing a Book

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Mary Carroll Moore
Apr 22, 2011
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It isn’t talent that makes an artist succeed. Talented people fail all the time. Success comes from belief in yourself, persistence with your craft, and a good routine—setting aside regular, sacred time to make art. To dedicate time, you must believe in your worth.

As the painter and author Frederick Franck wrote, “You shall not wait for
inspiration, for…

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