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To write is to be rebellious; to be rebellious is an empowering feeling.

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If you’re telling yourself that it’s OK to be writing something bad because you can always come back and fix it later, it takes a lot of the pressure off.” — Marissa Meyer

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Those two pieces of advice have shaped my career as a writer and a producer of books for other people.

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Cheryl Strayed wrote for years before having a bestselling book. She knew the important thing was writing every day.

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I think everyone, if they sit down and think about it, has a philosophy of life. Something they do that is sacred to them.

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Every time I post something, I know that I am going to be slammed with insults over my writing first before I’m ever complimented for a job well done.

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Words are terrifying because they can both create and destroy. Because I cling so desperately to them.

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Relax. Take it easy. Turn off your caps lock.

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If you’re not a little afraid when you sit down to write something, then you’re doing something wrong.

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A few months ago, my girlfriend, her friend and I were sharing a drink when I expressed my interest in finding a better job. My girlfriend’s buddy told me about her cousin, a guy who works for a comedy website that I love, and who, coincidentally, used to work for my current employer. And the name (which I’m changing for this story) sounded familiar: Rob A…