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Your Novel Doesn't Have to Be Perfect: How to Overcome Writing Fears

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Idris Elijah
Oct 08, 2024
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Everyone has at least one good novel inside of them.

I say this because we all have stories to tell and experiences to share. Storytelling is a uniquely human phenomenon. If you zoom out, you might notice that you spend much of your day telling stories to the people in your life.

You are a natural-born storyteller.

But sitt…

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