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I'm Sophie! A rookie publishing professional and an author pursuing publication, here to demystify publishing from both sides of the desk. Here's everything I wish I knew sooner, and what I'm learning along the way.
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Hey writer, it's time to let go of the "What Ifs" (opens the original)
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I am a victim of the What Ifs. Other writers may know this feeling well. The exact tool that makes you a great storyteller is the same thing that is driving you bonkers. Our creative brains are wired to ask What If all the time: What if my villain does this? What if the magic system incorporates this? What if my setting was more like this?In fiction, the What Ifs create some killer stories. But in reality, as we pursue our writing careers, the What Ifs trap our brains in a constant loop of w
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