- Live my life, pay attention, ask hard questions, engage in deep conversations, and follow my curiosity.
- Notice a story I want to exist in the world.
- Write it.
- Edit it.
- Finish it.
- Share it with people who have a specific, personal reason to love it.
- Publish it (myself or with a publisher).
- Reflect on what I can learn from it.
- Repeat.
I suspect that #1, #5, and #9 may be the most important. The order of #6-#9 varies. Only time will tell if this continues working for me. I reserve the right to switch things up entirely for any damn reason I please. This may or may not work for you.
Complement with advice for authors, my conversations with fellow writers, and finding your voice.
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