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In Dark Times, Creativity Sees You Through

In Dark Times, Creativity Sees You Through

In a doubting age, we need reasons to believe

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Amy L Bernstein
Jul 09, 2024
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Until I can figure out what my possible new novel is really about, I will keep rewriting the opening sentences—doomed to live a sort of literary Groundhog Day until I discover (or stumble upon) that hard kernel of truth.

As a trained book coach, I’m fully aware of the stages a writer goes through on the way to piecing together a puzzle that does not yet …

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