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Clearing the bar

Clearing the bar

"The piece you're writing is the first one. Why does it need to be the best one?"

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Tana Forsthoefel
Sep 21, 2023
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So I married a writer.

Someone who wakes up in the morning, excited to write. 

A man who literally cannot stay in bed, his body vibrating with a tense aliveness when he knows he’s going to have “a writing morning.”

I remember the last time I felt excited to write, but it feels like a long time ago.

Let me tell you where I am right now: not excited. Standin…

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