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Dec 31, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

This is exactly where I am too, but you say it better than I could. My take is: I am spectacularly good writing shitty first drafts. But I’ve improved enough to recognize what needs fixing.

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Haha, same here! I'm ready to buckle down with this mess I've made.

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Wonderful! As a novelist you can never hear the reminder to be specific and vulnerable often enough. And congratulations on the publication of your debut novel!

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Thanks so much!

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Jan 1Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

Happy New Year! Love how you articulated this feeling/this part of the process. I can relate! And think a lot of other writers can too.

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Happy New Year, Sarah! And thank you :) Wishing you a smooth transition to 2024.

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Dec 31, 2023Liked by Jennifer Savran Kelly

Happy New Year to you too!

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Thank you!

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