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Before You Write Online, Accept That It Can Be A Prison
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Ryan Frawley

Ryan Frawley

·Nov 24, 2020

This is so true, and I’m glad to hear it from such a successful writer. Turning a passion into a job is a dangerous thing. The pressure to produce is a surefire way to strip all the joy from the writing process.

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Novelist. Essayist. Former entomologist. Now a full-time writer exploring travel, art, philosophy, psychology, and science. www.ryanfrawley.com

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