Ten Habits That Nurtured My Brilliant Writing Career

Dorothea Brande (Becoming a Writer) writes of “cultivating a writer’s temperament” as if it were something one does consciously. I would counter that my pursuit of writing cultivated me — my quirks, moods, boundaries, and other idiosyncrasies. Here are ten habits that took root along the path to my being a successful writer:

Camille Cusumano
Nov 4 · 7 min read

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