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The hardest thing

David Gane
David Gane

What's the hardest thing to do for your writing career?

It's probably the thing that stops you right now.

Until you overcome it.

Then the hardest thing is the next thing that stops you.

Getting great at your craft and business of writing will have its challenges, but they'll constantly be changing. So never let any of it stop you.

Charge ahead. Keep learning. Keep figuring things out. Because the hardest thing can likely be overcome with time, patience, and hard work.

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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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