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Writing a first draft
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Writing a first draft

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 phoebemorganauthor10 Comments

I had someone ask a question recently about how to write a first draft and thought I'd do a blog post on this. The short answer is: you just have to write it! That's not the most helpful piece of advice in the world, but it is the truth. Writing out that first draft can… Continue reading Writing a first draft

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