Every writer has a process.

Here’s mine:

1. I sit down with an idea, see that blank screen, and say, “Oh no, I don’t know what I’m doing. Is this even going to work? I suck.” You know, the usual.

2. I write. If I need to do research (which is usually the case), I do that first. But the important part is just writing.

3. Once I’m finished and I’ve edited everything to acceptable levels (whatever that means), I sit back and say, “Oh, okay. That wasn’t so bad. Turned out pretty good, in fact.”

When I start my next project or article, it’s right back to “Oh no,” and the process repeats itself.

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