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Creativity Is Making Mistakes

How to get over the fear of failing and start writing.

Beth van der Pol
Nov 2 · 4 min read

The fear of failure is an emotion that sings to writers in their sleep. It haunts them as they dream up worlds. It follows them to their computer, invading their blank page and whispering in their ears, “What if you’re not good enough?”

Beth van der Pol

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