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David Gane
David Gane

I have been thinking about you, my reader, a lot lately. I want you to be writing. I want you to be overcoming the fears that may be holding you back.

I want you to be discovering that all it requires is a little bit of effort on a regular basis to accomplish amazing things. I want you to quit waiting for the right time and embrace now.

This blog, at present, is about taking those first steps to becoming a writer. I won’t wish you good luck because it is not about luck. It is about the journey, taking a step at a time, even in fear, towards your destination. In only seconds (maybe 8), you can discover how awesome you can be.

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Co-writer of the Shepherd and Wolfe young adult mysteries, the internationally award-winning series, and teacher of storytelling and screenwriting.

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