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Promises are tricky,

especially those promises we make to ourselves:

I won’t do that ever again…

I’ll try harder next time…

I won’t give up…

I’ll be there for you…

Those are all extremely difficult promises to keep.

But what about the promises we make to ourselves as writers?

I promise:

I’ll spend find more time to write…

I’ll find more time for my family…

I’ll work on finding that agent…

I’ll do it by myself and show them all…

I’ll write that chapter tomorrow…

I’ll finish the book next month…

I… ?

In the pursuit of following my dream

staying true to my own promise

of

writing

of

being an author

of

creating worlds

and

sharing dreams

I’d convinced myself that I could achieve this only one way.

But that wasn’t the promise…

not the how, just the doing

and if that means re-evaluating and making new plans

to fulfill that promise,

then so be it…

but I will keep that promise to myself.

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What is one promise you’ve made to yourself as a writer/author that you’re still working toward fulfilling and what’s your plan for keeping that promise?

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