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Feel Free to Steal. Mine is printed out and hangs close to where I write so I can see it.

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As I am currently in bedouin state, I have no wall to hang it on. But i do have my iPad to save it on :)
Although, I much prefer the stable and traditional idea of writing in one location. My circumstances do not allow me that for now. :(
 
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Love it thanks.
I have always been under the belief a book is a promise to you and your readers and it's the author's job to ensure that promise is fulfilled in every title. It is a promise of quality, being true to the characters within, and telling the story you want to, not because you want to make money, but because there is a story in you that needs to be told.
 
The writer I'm currently working with could definitely use this.

As I told him, don't write to be the next George R.R. Martin--write because you don't want to make it to your deathbed and regret not telling the story that only you could tell.
 
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The writer I'm currently working with could definitely use this.

As I told him, don't write to be the next George R.R. Martin--write because you don't want to make it to your deathbed and regret not telling the story that only you could tell.
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EXACTLY :)
 
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