Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · Mar 31

"I used to think stories were like engines. You give them fuel, you push a button, and they start. But they’re not." Our latest must-read essay at Thoughts From the Writer's Desk is by Fendy S. Tulodo - "How to Kill a Story Before It Breathes": ruadanbooks.com/how-to-kill-...

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Arula Ratnakar · Mar 31

needed to read this. I tell myself I suck as a writer constantly. I hide my award medals as a reminder not to let it get to my head. Need to improve, need to improve, I tell myself. But stories being honest and raw is a good thing too. maybe my honest voice is good too.