Hi friends,

Recently, my best friend and writing buddy said one of the most devastatingly true things about me I’ve ever been faced with. In a discussion about starting a new project where I’m trying to be less structured in my prep (we’ll get to that), she looked me dead in the eye and said, “You were just resistant to admitting you’re a vibes-based writer until someone put it on a chart.”

That is not actually a burn, just a very accurate statement of fact, but oof, how dare she know me so well.

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