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Musing #4: Poems for Stillness
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Musing #4: Poems for Stillness

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May 22, 2022
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Writing a novel turned out to be a ridiculously hard thing to do.

Three years in, and with a 130,000 word draft in hand, I am still asking myself: What is this story about? This being my first one, my self-confidence gets quite frankly shaken to its core every few months. The closer I get, the bigger the doubt. *audibly gulps down another cup of coffee*

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