Andres E. Pedraza
Just start. I put off writing for years, and if there's one thing I'd do differently it's that I would have gotten started much earlier instead of putting it off for so long. So just start writing and understand that what you're putting down initially is at best a rough draft. Trying to write final copy is what slowed me down originally. Getting to a clean manuscript comes through editing, self editing, really, when you do your second and third passes. And you may still need an editor later to make your work shine.
So start with an outline so that you know what you plan on writing about, and then jump in. That's all it takes.
So start with an outline so that you know what you plan on writing about, and then jump in. That's all it takes.
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