Benjamin Descovich
Keep aspiring. I haven't stopped aspiring and neither should you. However, the secret to writing well isn't aspiration. That part is essential, but it's also a bit slippery. Dreams and goals are beautiful, bright and shiny, but they won't give you any traction for success. You've got to roll up your sleeves at some point and march into battle with reality. Open your work up to genuine critique. Take the hard knocks and get back up. Shed some skin and bleed a little. Cop it all on the chin and forge ahead. Your writing will be all the better for it.
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