Corine Tan
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

This gave me goosebumps. This thought nags me almost everyday, but I could never put it into words.

No amount of writer-to-writer encouragement or advice (haha, what advice would I have? I’m in the same boat) will help, so I’ll just say this: you’re not alone.

I’ve read so many writing-tip articles that I feel like at this point I’m learning how to format a good article than actually apply those tips. I’m still working on a novel that I thought I’d finish years ago and I didn’t hit my goal of publishing by the time I graduate. I struggle to finish one book while I know writers my age with finished series.

It sucks. The struggle sucks. But the fact that we all keep fighting, well that has to mean something, right?

Corine Tan

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Marketing Lead at Sike Insights | UCLA English Major ‘20

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