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Revising Past Advice

Revising Past Advice

Do What I Say, Not What I Said

Kate McKean
Feb 27, 2020
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Hi Friends,

An old interview I did, in 2009!!!!!, came to my attention this week, and I was confronted with this piece of advice from way back when I said:

I believe that all writers who hope to be published should remind themselves daily that they’re writing for their readers, not for themselves. Writing is definitely a personally gratifying experience …

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